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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Patrick Barkham

Humpback whales back in Britain, with rise in sightings from Kent to Isles of Scilly

A humpback whale briefly surfaces and shows its fluke
Humpback whales have been seen around the Isles of Scilly as well as close to the coast at Deal, Kent, and Eastbourne, Sussex. Photograph: Anton Sorokin/Alamy

The slap of an enormous tail upon grey waters as a humpback whale leaps from the sea is becoming an increasingly possible – although still rare – natural thrill around Britain.

The 30-tonne, 15 metre-long migratory giants are being spotted in growing numbers and locations this winter from Kent to the Isles of Scilly.

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