Humpback whale caught on camera off the Cornish coast
What an incredible sight!
Last updated 27th Nov 2020
This is the incredible moment that a giant humpback whale was spotted off the coast of Cornwall.
Victoria Walker from Blue Shark Snorkel Trips was out off the coast of Porthcurno on Thursday when she saw the blows coming out of the sea.
She says it appeared to be a solo juvenile but the team also saw a couple more blows further out to sea.
It was diving down and coming up for breath every three to eight minutes. and appeared in good health.
Victoria told Pirate FM seeing a humpback off our own coastline was a "dream come true".
"I've spent many years following whale migrations and my love for whales, marine life and underwater have turned my fascination into hosing underwater whale photography trips in Tonga, an archipelago in the South Pacific, as well as boat trips off Penzance to snorkel with blue sharks.
"So for me, it was a dream come true. Yes it’s amazing seeing and snorkelling with the humpbacks in Tonga but it’s almost more special seeing them off our coastline.
"I’d heard someone had spotted a whale the day before so I headed over to Porthcurno with my binoculars and camera.
"As soon as I could see the sea I spotted it. I couldn’t believe it. It was so close I could hear the blow. I then watched it cruise around for a couple of hours before it headed further around the coast.
"We are seeing more whales each year in Cornwall. Normally they would migrate down from either Norway or the Arctic and head over the top of Scotland and down the west coast of Ireland. Maybe food or shelter is bringing these juveniles down our way.. who knows. It’s definitely exciting though. This year we had lots of minke whale sightings and also a fin whale from our snorkel trips with the blue sharks off Penzance!"
Victoria Walker, Blue Shark Snorkel Trips/Ocean Whale Swims