The Community Sightings Network got off to a fantastic start this month, with 10 Killer whales spotted off Tiumpan head on the 1st of May. May continued to impress with a five-fold increase in sightings compared to April; a total of 237 sightings of 1,205 animals reported.
Read MoreLulu, a member of the West Coast Community killer whales, found dead and stranded on Tiree in Janaury last year, had one of the highest levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollution ever recorded in the species. High PCB levels are linked to poor health, impaired immune function, increased susceptibility to cancers and infertility.
Read MoreOne of the West Coast Community of killer whales, known to HWDT as Comet, was identified as Dopy Dick - the lone killer whale who swam up the River Foyle in 1977. Making him over 60 years old today!
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