Topic: whales

Looking back at the marine environment around the Cayman Islands in 2025, including a landmark survey of the deep sea bed.

A pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, was spotted off the northwest point of Grand Cayman over the Discovery Day weekend.

Recent sightings of a sperm whale and its calf and a large sixgill shark surfacing in local waters are encouraging signs that demonstrates Cayman’s rich diversity, the Department of Environment’s Tim Austin has said.