The two whales were filmed swimming in the sea just north of St Abb’s Head in Eyemouth, Borders, on Tuesday morning.
David King a fisherman, managed to capture the majestic creatures on camera while he was driving his trawler boat called the Friendly Isle alongside them.
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Hide AdHe said the orcas are known locally as John Coe and Aquarius.
He added: “They [the orcas] were spotted down in the English channel a few months ago, and, as far as I’m aware, they are the last two remaining orca from a west coast pod, they were identified because of the unique dorsal fin on one of the whales.”
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