Ardnamurchan Lighthouse volunteer Craig recounts his exciting week exploring the area, and the amazing sightings from his watches.

The Hebridean Whale TrailSiobhan Moran31 August 2018Ardnamurchan, Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, whales, Hebridean Whale Trail, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, Kasey the minke whale, dolphins, Things to do Scotland, Hebrides, whale watching

Have You Got The Bottle?

Read our first guest article from Jenni Hume at Have You Got the Bottle? - a campaign towards a deposit return system in Scotland to reduce our plastic waste, and find out how you can get involved.

Guest ArticlesMorven Summers30 August 2018Have You Got the Bottle?, plastic, stop the plastic tide, anitplastic, deposit return scheme, eco friendly, Scottish Government

Survey Summary: HWDT 10

During the survey we encountered seven species of marine mammals, as well as several basking sharks. When crossing the sea of the Hebrideas we even sighted all seven species in ONE DAY, including over 200 common dolphins, a breaching white-beaked dolphin and some juvenile bottlenose dolphins!

Silurian, Survey SummariesGuest User30 August 2018

Whale Track Update

Look out for our Whale Track updates, which will come into effect from today, 29th August 2018.

SightingsMorven Summers29 August 2018whale track, whales, dolphins, update, whale track update

Consultation Response to the Wild Seaweed Harvesting Scoping Report by Marine Biopolymers Ltd

Consultation Response to the Wild Seaweed Harvesting Scoping Report by Marine Biopolymers Ltd.

Science & ResearchMorven Summers27 August 2018consultation response, kelp dredging, seaweed dredging, consultation response to the wild seaweed harvesting scoping report by marine biopolymers, biopolymers, Scottish Environment LINJ, Scottish Environment LINK, whales, dolphins, report, basking sharks

Spotted: Kasey the Minke Whale

Kasey, one of our most-loved minke whales, was spotted this week off Ardnamurchan point by our Lighthouse volunteer Craig. What a sighting!

SightingsMorven Summers26 August 2018Kasey, Kasey the minke whale, minke whale, whale, Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Ardnamurchan, Hebridean Whale Trail, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, volunteer

Ardnamurchan Whale Tales: part I

Read our latest update from our volunteer Craig who is stationed at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse…

The Hebridean Whale TrailMorven Summers24 August 2018Ardnamurchan, Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, whale watching, whales, volunteer, Hebridean Whale Trail

Raising funds for Hebridean Marine Explorers with the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is delighted to be participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2018 to raise vital funds for our Hebridean Marine Explorers engagement programme.

FundraisingGemma Paterson23 August 2018

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer in Post

HWDT welcomes Craig Mackie to our exciting new volunteer placement at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, where he will be living for a month to monitor marine life and engage with visitors and the local community.

The Hebridean Whale TrailSiobhan Moran17 August 2018Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

Survey Summary: Teen Research Expedition 2

During the survey we covered the Sound of Sleat and surveyed around the Small Isles. In total we recorded six different species of marine megafauna, including an unexpected basking shark, some stealthy minke whales and over a hundred common dolphins.

Silurian, Survey SummariesCaroline Willis16 August 2018silurian, survey, dolphins, volunteers, volunteernow, marine wildlife, marine conservation, HWDT, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, scotland, teen team, teen research expedition, work experience, porpoise, minke, whale

HWDT welcomes new charity Chair

Today HWDT trustees announce that they have appointed Juliana Butler to succeed Professor Denis Mollison as the new Chair of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

Events & OutreachAlison Lomax15 August 2018marine conservation, HWDT, HWDT staff, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, Denis Mollison, Juliana Butler, Alison Lomax, Chair, Chairperson

Survey Summary: Teen Research Expedition 1

During the survey we recorded four different species of marine mammals, including some really special glimpses of harbour porpoises within meters of Silurian. We also had an unexpected encounter with a couple of common dolphins, who came over to bow ride as we surveyed up towards Fort William.

Silurian, Survey SummariesCaroline Willis13 August 2018silurian, survey, dolphins, volunteers, volunteernow, marine wildlife, marine conservation, HWDT, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, scotland, teen team, teen research expedition, work experience, porpoise

Ever wondered what life on board a HWDT research survey is like?

Ever wondered what it would be like to join HWDT as a volunteer on Silurian? Well know you can find out! Read our guest piece by dedicated volunteer Rod White, who has joined us seven times monitoring whales and dolphins along Scotland’s west coast.

Silurian, Guest ArticlesMorven Summers6 August 2018whales, dolphins, killer whales, orca, volunteer, volunteers, volunteer holidays, silurian, teamwork, marine tourism, marine wildlife, marine protected areas, marine conservation, sailing

*PRESS RELEASE * 'Knobble’ the Minke Whale Visits Hebridean Waters for 13th Year in a Row!

Local celebrity ‘Knobble’ the minke whale has returned to Scotland’s west coast for the 13th year in a row, highlighting the area’s importance for marine wildlife. Following the whale’s sighting on 28th July north of Coll by Sea Life Surveys, scientists at the conservation charity, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, say that Knobble has now returned to the same feeding grounds in the Sea of the Hebrides every year since 2006.

Sightings, In the NewsMorven Summers2 August 2018whale track, Knobble, Knobble the minke whale, minke whale, whale, dolphin, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, Hebrides, scotland, citizen science, Sea Life Surveys, Sea Watch Foundation, National Whale and Dolphin Watch, sightingsComment

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