Sightings of juvenile minke whales off Scotland’s west coast increased in 2015 to the highest ever recorded within a survey season, during marine research expeditions carried out by Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust – indicating either a significant increase in actual numbers or an in
North Wales is an excellent area for sighting whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively termed cetaceans). Whether it be a harbour porpoise from Point Lynas on Anglesey, bottlenose dolphins around the Llyn Peninsula and Llandudno or Risso’s dolphin around Anglesey and Bardsey Islan
Last Saturday, an unusual marine mammal was spotted off Strumble Head in Pembrokeshire. Observer, Caroline Webb, reported her sighting to Sea Watch Foundation which holds the UK database for sightings of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Initially thought to be a squid-eating Risso’s do