Rare Orca Sighting in Hebridean Waters

John Coe and Aquarius, the last members of Scotland’s only resident killer whale pod, were spotted in the Sound of Rum, northwest of the Isle of Eigg. Wildlife guide Indy Greene first saw them over three miles away, and they were later observed following a trawler. Guests aboard Hebrides Cruises watched the pair for hours, noting John Coe’s deep dorsal fin nick and missing tail fluke. These whales are longer than those of other north-eastern Atlantic pods, with distinctive eye patches. It was the first time the pair had been seen together since early May.