Oct 25, 2025 by Ben Phillips The ancestors of baleen whales that swam through the Peruvian seas approximately 12 to 13 million years ago likely faced a formidable threat in Livyatan melvillei – a fearsome apex predator with a taste for whale flesh. Figure 1: The skull of Livyatan in dorsal (a) and ventral (b) view, mandible in dorsal […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Oct 18, 2025 by Cassie Lloyd-Watson The Amazon River Dolphin or Boto (Inia geoffrensis) is an iconic species with its pink skin, large beak and fascinating role in mythology. The species, which inhabits the basins of the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers, is unfortunately facing various threats which have resulted in its classification as ‘endangered’ by the […]
Sep 05, 2025 by Charlie, Cassie, and Geraldine The beginning of September marks Zero Waste Week – an annual awareness campaign to reassess our relationship with rubbish and reduce waste. First, a brief introduction to the life story of plastics. Most plastics are made from crude oil, and their production results in the release of […]
June 25, 2025 by Luke Maynard Happy June Sea Watchers! It’s Pride Month, and to celebrate, I thought I would write a brief blog about queer ecology, looking particularly at the ways that queer identities and nature can interact and what we can learn about nature, and humans, by ‘queering’ up our understanding of the […]
Jun 16, 2025 by Rebecca Schouten The National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is a celebration involving 50 countries around the world, on the first Sunday in June, for the purpose of giving a voice to all animals and raising awareness for their rights. Three major pointers are emphasised during this day – Commemorate, Educate and […]
Jun 13, 2025 by Harriet Goodchild Orca Watch 2025 was the 12th year running this event, this year between the 24th of May to the 1st of June. During this time, trained volunteers surveyed from land and sea across the North of Scotland, recording any marine mammal spotted, with a focus on Killer whales or Orcas. During Orca […]
May 31, 2025 by Harriet Goodchild Orca Watch 2025 has officially begun. The Sea Watch Foundation team are in John O’ Groats, Caithness, Scotland, to hold this 10-day event from the 24th of May to the 1st of June. Orca Watch has been running for 12 years, originally starting to help research the effects of a tidal […]
Dec 02, 2024 by Claudia Afeltra At Sea Watch, we collect sightings data from a variety of sources, including our online sightings form, the Sea Watch app, emails, and separate datasets that we either produce ourselves or receive from others. Managing these diverse datasets efficiently is crucial for ensuring their accuracy, accessibility, and usefulness for […]
Nov 28, 2024 by Claudia Afeltra Our new Talks ’24 Webinar series ended with a fantastic interactive evening with our New Quay staff! You can catch up on the recording here. We look forward to continue our webinar series in January 2025, keep an eye on our social media and website for updates on our January […]
Nov 12, 2024 by Claudia Afeltra It’s been a productive season in Cardigan Bay, with our team busier than ever gathering data on the marine life in the area. Throughout the summer of 2024, a total of 31 line transect surveys were conducted, with 22 of these led by our New Quay team aboard Dolphin […]