ett23
29-Jul-08, 22:32
On Monday morning (28th July), about 8.30 - 9am I was walking along Thurso beach esplanade and looking out to sea I suddenly spotted a big black fin in the water. I stopped in my tracks and kept looking and for the next 10 mins or so I watched 4 big black fins in the water, rising in and out. They were very far away and I didn't have any binoculars handy (drat!) so couldn't get a closer look. They must have been at least 400yds away but they were definitely black and must have been pretty big dorsal fins for me to be able to see them clearly (it also helped that the water was very calm too!).
So what do you think it could have been? Possibly orca I think but anyone else any ideas? Anyone see them the same time as me? They stayed in the area for 10-15 mins then headed out towards Orkney direction. It was amazing - my first whale/shark sighting!! :D
So what do you think it could have been? Possibly orca I think but anyone else any ideas? Anyone see them the same time as me? They stayed in the area for 10-15 mins then headed out towards Orkney direction. It was amazing - my first whale/shark sighting!! :D