During the survey we had some amazing sightings of several species of cetacean, encountering white-beaked dolphins, common dolphins, minke whales and harbour porpoise. We also had some incredible skies, including an amazing display of the northern lights, accompanied by shooting stars.
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Today marks the launch of our Hebridean Marine Mammal Atlas. In this first edition, we present an overview of the visual sightings data collected from 15 years of survey effort on board the dedicated research vessel, Silurian, from 2003 to 2017.
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During the survey we encountered four different species of marine mammals, including a sighting of 25 pilot whales! This was truly a special encounter for everyone on board and even though we have had reports of pilot whales this was the first ever time they have been encountered from Silurian in its 16 years of surveying!
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Despite some challenging conditions, we covered an impressive 290 nautical miles, encountering seven species of marine mammals. Harbour porpoise were the most commonly sighted species with 25 encounters of 47 individuals. Common dolphins came in second, with over 70 individuals seen!
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A huge thank you to the dedicated and passionate Outreach and Research Volunteers who joined our team for six months, to support our engagement and research projects.
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Here on the West Coast of Scotland, we're also seeing first-hand the devastating effects of our marine life. In 2015, our crew had a distressing encounter with a minke whale where it’s rostrum was caught in a plastic packing strap. Read more below about what we have done to help tackle the plastic problem, and how you can get involved with our work.
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HWDT is delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Hebrides Cruises
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