Orcas Spotted Off East Coast of Scotland

0:00Folks in East Lothian got a rare treat this past weekend when a pod of Orcas showed up swimming right off the east coast on Saturday morning, April 25th. Videos captured two of the killer whales gliding near St. Av's head with more reports coming in from spots like Dunbar and Bass Rock. People were buzzing about it, sharing footage far and wide since these sightings don't happen often on this side of Scotland. Normally Orcas stick to the north and west coasts, with pods hanging year round up there or popping up in places like Shetland and Orcney. Experts note these northern groups sometimes head south for food, marking the last East Coast pod visit back in summer, 2025, around the. Firth of Forthies stay peeled for where they head next. Local news, powered by AI. This is Edinburgh News Today.