By Helena Coles, Research Intern Pupping season is making a splash in Cardigan Bay! Every year from September until November the female Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) come ashore to give birth to 1 pup. Remarkably, the UK is host to 40% of the world population of grey seals (Russel et al 2019). The population in West Wales […]
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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 Spotting Boat Trips’ vessel Dreamcatcher, focusing primarily […]
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 conservation and research. Over the last […]