Our last survey of the 2017 field season was scheduled to coincide with the massive NATO Joint Warrior military exercise, which occurs off the west coast of Scotland.
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Each week, alongside the Blue Planet II series, our crew aboard Silurian will share their own 'Into the Blue' moments. This week, Dr Coomber - who leads the data collection programme aboard - shares his
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Our Director, Alison Lomax, shares her 'Into the Blue' moment on board Silurian, as part of our series of posts highlighting experiences that make life on the sea so exciting!
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HWDT is participating in The Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise funds for Silurian
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Our Science Officer, Dr Lauren Hartny-Mills shares one of her 'Into the Blue' moments, highlighting one of her best experiences at sea!
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Today HWDT trustees announce that they have appointed Alison Lomax to succeed Gemma Paterson as the new Director of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.
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Read about our penultimate survey, HWDT 12. Find out where the team surveyed and what was spotted during the monitoring expedition.
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Read about the history of Silurian - the Trust's research vessel - including her time spent as a filming platform on the first Blue Planet series!
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A fantastic trip out on Silurian for Crossroads Young Carers Cowal and Bute.
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A massive thank you to our residential volunteer team of 2017, who have helped maximise our conservation output this summer.
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Join us aboard our research vessel, Silurian, in 2018 and contribute directly to whale, dolphin and porpoise conservation efforts in the Hebrides.
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During the survey we covered 265 nautical miles, spending 46 hours on effort looking for cetaceans, with a total of 1.5 hours logged “with whales” (or for this trip with dolphins!). Read more about our first 'Ullapool Survey' of 2017.
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Through generous donations from NATS and Maplin, HWDT have become Commercial Drone Operators and look ahead to utilising our drone to improve our conservation efforts.
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During HWDT 10, we recorded 100 encounters throughout the survey including: 8 basking sharks, 9 common dolphins, 11 common seals, 9 grey seals, 30 harbour porpoises, 3 minke whales, 1 otter, 2 white-beaked dolphins, 1 unidentified whale, 6 unidentified dolphins and 8 unknown species.
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You might have heard us mentioned on the BBC One Show last night and part two is due to air tonight (13th September). Here is a little bit more information about the West Coast Community and the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trusts (HWDT) research on this fascinating group of animals.
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The Community Sightings Network reported a total of 334 sightings of 1972 whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) in July 2017. Including 11 different species of cetacean, plus basking sharks.
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We surveyed the Sea of Hebrides; travelling to the Small Isles, then from Skye to Barra, and onwards to Coll. We had 29 encounters with six different species of marine mammals and sharks, totalling 63 animals.
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A new app from conservation charity Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is set to transform the way that members of the public and boat operators can help gather vital scientific data about whales, dolphins and porpoises – collectively known as cetaceans – off Scotland’s west coast.
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Are you looking for a marine conservation volunteer experience with a difference? This is your chance to join HWDT's last whale and dolphin research survey of 2017. This survey starts on 1st October; scheduled to coincide with the massive NATO military exercise, Joint Warrior.
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Travelling around the Argyll Islands and all the way up Loch Linnhe to Fort William, we recorded 59 harbour porpoises, 1 common dolphin, 14 common seals, three grey seals, as well as hundreds of birds and lots of boats.
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