A Welsh surf school has spotted what it believes to be a humpback whale off the Pembrokeshire coast on one of the warmest days of the year. West Coast Surf School captured footage of the whale as it surfaced off the coast between Caldey Island and Tenby.
The Sea Watch Foundation, which studies whales and dolphins in the UK, said it looked like a humpback. Katrin Lohrengel said: "From what I can see here, the big bushy blow and the hump before the fin, this actually looks like a humpback whale."
Simone Evans, sightings officer for the organisation, added: "It is unusual to have humpbacks that close in but not unheard of. We've had reports of humpback whales in Pembrokeshire area over the years of which our last were in 2021 where we had three reports. We've also had yearly reports of other whale species in that area with the most common being Minke whales.
