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A pod of killer whales shocked onlookers in Shetland by swimming up to the shore.
The orcas were spotted on Friday in waters around Lerwick, chasing seals and an otter.
The orcas came a few metres from the waterfront outside Shetland Museum and Archives, where they were captured on film by Mari Anderson.
Danny Groves, the head of communications at the charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation, said it was likely the animals came so close to the shore as they were looking for food.
However, he warned numbers were dwindling as a result of pollution.
“Orcas are seen year-round in Shetland and are often seen searching for prey, such as seals and porpoises, very close to shore and sometimes even pop up in down-town Lerwick,” Mr Groves said.
“One group often seen in the seas around Scotland is the west coast population but, sadly, their numbers have dwindled in part due to huge toxic loads in their bodies caused by chemicals pumped into the ocean.
“A healthy ocean needs healthy whale and dolphin populations and we need to be taking more action to reduce the threats they face, help their numbers increase and reverse climate and biodiversity breakdown.”
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