4/23/2018
A pod of Orcas have appeared in the Firth of Clyde - creating potential difficulties for Exercise Joint Warrior which began there on Saturday. The Orcas were spotted near the Faslane Naval base forcing Coastguards to issue warnings to any vessels that may be in the area - including the nuclear fleet.
4/22/2018
A KILLER whale pops up for air in Scotland's River Clyde. The giant orca was among a pod of the sea hunters seen by thrilled ferry passengers on Saturday afternoon. Ferry passengers were amazed by what they saw. PA:Press Association. 4. Ferry passengers were amazed by what they saw.
FERRY passengers scrambled for their cameras as killer whales put on an unexpected show on the River Clyde in Scotland. ... Corinne Gordon of British Divers Marine Life Rescue, said the whales, from a pod usually found in Orkney, could have come south for the weather or food and were in deep ...
Several of the animals, also popularly known as orcas, were seen from one of the ferries which takes tourists along the estuary of the Scottish river. Pictures of the pod, believed to be made up of five and adults and one youngster, flooded social media with the sightings between Dunoon in Argyll and ...
Killer whales are the largest extant members of the dolphin family. Males are typically six to eight metres long and weigh in excess of six tonnes, while females generally range from five to seven metres long and weigh up to four tonnes. They are found in all oceans and most seas but they are most often ...
Ferry passengers and locals were treated to a rare sighting of killer whales in the River Clyde at the weekend. Images and footage of ... So cool at my folks in #scotland and some whales come feeding down the Clyde so amazing seeing nature so close ? pic.twitter.com/oXfsd9okPP. — Keir Downes ...
It is rare for killer whales to be spotted in the Clyde and whale experts said they were looking for seals and porpoises. Corinne Gordon, from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, which helps stranded animals in UK waters, said her organisation had spent Saturday monitoring the pod. She said: “There ...
David Nairn, from the Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project, said: “There are lots of people from our community sightings group spending the day beside the shore with their binoculars. “People make a special effort to sight iconic orca and larger whales. “There were groups of people all along upper ...
A pod of killer whales has been spotted in the river Clyde apparently hunting seals or porpoises. Images and videos have been posted on social media over the weekend of about half a dozen killer whales, or orcas, between Dunoon and Gourock. Lindsay Moss was on a Western Ferries service on ...
One whale was described as "putting on a show" for those on the ferry, as it jumped out of the water. Orcas are sociable animals and travel in groups of up to 50. Despite their "killer" nickname, they have never been known to show aggression to humans in the wild and rarely among themselves, ...
Ferry-goers crossing the River Clyde on Saturday were treated to a rare sighting of a pod of killer whales. The group of orcas, believed to made up one bull, one calf and four females, were spotted swimming and jumping in and out of the water, hunting seals. Pictures and video footage of the pod were ...
Pictures and video footage of the pod were posted on social media by people crossing the river on one of the ferries with one stating it was a “once in a lifetime experience”. David Nairn, from the Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project, said: “It's rare for them to come up into the main part of the Clyde ...
'To put it into perspective, since HWDT started collating community sightings more than a decade ago, there have been less than a handful of killer whale encounters reported in and around the Clyde.' Orcas travel in groups up to 50, and are not commonly spotted around the Orkney and Shetland ...
Pippa Garrard, community engagement manager at Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust (HWDT), said: 'These sightings are really rare. Advertisement. Advertisement. 'To put it into perspective, since HWDT started collating community sightings more than a decade ago, there have been less than a handful ...
4/21/2018
Travellers on the Dunoon-Gourock ferry crossing took to social media to report sightings of the Orcas, which are thought to have last been seen in the area 30 years ago. The Clyde Porpoise Marine Mammal Project said it had alerted staff at Faslane naval base about the visitors to try and avoid the pod ...
One eager snapper, Chris Denovan filmed the whales and uploaded the footage to YouTube, saying he'd seen around six of them. Travellers on the Dunoon-Gourock ferry crossing took to social media to report sightings of the Orcas, which are thought to have last been seen in the area 30 years ago.
David Nairn, from the Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project said: “It's rare for them to come up into the main part of the Clyde there. “They're looking for seals and porpoises. “We have so many porpoises on the Clyde that it's open season for catching them. “There are reports also that they've eaten a ...
ALL it needs is the famous duh, duh music from Jaws. A seal, sitting on a rock in the middle of the Clyde, realises it is being hunted by a killer whale. It belonged to an orca pod, made up of at least five animals including a bull, three females and a calf, which was first seen heading up river off the Ayrshire ...
Killer whales spend day swimming in River Clyde. The mammals, known as orcas, came close to Glasgow in search of food but are now back at sea, say experts from a marine charity. 22:38, UK, Saturday 21 April 2018. A killer whale jumps in the Rover Clyde. Pic: Keith Hodgins. Image: A killer whale ...
There are believed to be six whales in the pod, including a calf. People have been lining local beaches to watch them, and ferry passengers heading between Gourock and Cowal have been posting videos online of the creatures. The first sighting was report on Friday with lots of activity on Saturday.
Pictures and images emerged on social media of the orcas between Dunoon and Gourock on Saturday afternoon. Lindsay Moss was on a Western Ferries service around 12.30pm when they made an appearance. Her footage shows three killer whales, including what appears to be a youngster, rising to ...
David Nairn, of Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project, told BBC Scotland: “It's absolutely fantastic for the Clyde. “It's just so exciting. Everyone's on the beach with binoculars.” Orcas are sociable animals and travel in groups of up to 50. Despite their "killer" nickname, they have never been known to ...
... footage shows a calf that is being taught to eat by other members of the pod. They are likely to have been attracted to the River Clyde by the porpoises and seals that would act as dinner for the pod. He said he had alerted Belfast Coastguard as well as Faslane naval base to the presence of the whales ...
Speaking to BBC Scotland he continued: “It's just so exciting. Everyone's on the beach with binoculars.” Mr Nairn also believes the footage shows a calf that is being taught to eat by other members of the pod. They are likely to have been attracted to the River Clyde by the porpoises and seals that would ...
A pod of killer whales has been spotted in the River Clyde. Pictures and images emerged on social media of the orcas between Dunoon and Gourock on Saturday. Lindsay Moss was on a Western Ferries service around 12.30pm when they made an appearance.
A pod of killer whales has been sighted in the river Clyde. The mammals, also known as orcas, were spotted on Saturday in the waters off Inellan, near Dunoon, and around Wemyss Bay. Killer whales are regularly sighted around Orkney and Shetland during the summer months, and a small pod roams ...
A pod of killer whales has been spotted in the River Clyde. Pictures and images emerged on social media of the ... Her footage shows three killer whales, including what appears to be a youngster, rising to the surface before disappearing again. Orcas are sociable animals and travel in groups of up to 50 ...
Her footage shows three killer whales, including what appears to be a youngster, rising to the surface before disappearing again. Orcas are sociable animals and travel in groups of up to 50. Despite their “killer” nickname, they have never been known to show aggression to humans in the wild and rarely ...
A pod of killer whales - including at least one calf - has been spotted in the River Clyde. The mammals, which have been dubbed "urban Orcas" by one expert, have been filmed near Gourock and Dunoon. David Nairn, of Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project, told the BBC Scotland website that they ...
ORCA whales have been spotted swimming up the Firth of Clyde. The pod, thought to include at least five, was first seen heading upriver off the Ayrshire coast. At around 11:30am, they were seen as far up as Dunoon. A video, posted on Facebook by ferry passenger Lindsay Moss, showed the pod ...
A pod of killer whales - including at least one calf - has been spotted in the River Clyde. The mammals, which have been dubbed "urban Orcas" by one expert, have been filmed near Gourock and Dunoon. David Nairn, of Clyde Porpoise marine mammal project, told the BBC Scotland website that they ...