Emilia Benavente

Something’s fishy!

Oct 11, 2014

by Emilia Benavente

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We have been fairly lucky with the weather here the past week or so and we’ve had some lovely sunny days – great dolphin spotting weather! So last week was the first chance that I’ve had to practice with the pier watch equipment whilst there have been dolphins close to the harbour wal

The Ghost Porpoise of the Moray Firth

Oct 01, 2014

by Emilia Benavente

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A recent publication shows us that, for the first time, pictures have been taken of an extremely rare adult hypo pigmented (leucistic) harbour porpoise in the northern North Sea. Leucism is the complete loss of pigment production in the body unlike albinism which is the loss of Melani

Exciting day on the Pier!

Sep 26, 2014

by Emilia Benavente

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Yesterday was a very eventful day on the pier here in New Quay. The morning weather was grey and rainy and the fog laid thick across the horizon, but the dolphins didn´t seem to mind. A group of four dolphins where leaping and swimming in circles just by the cardinal buoy outside New

A normal day in the life of 007

Aug 01, 2014

by Emilia Benavente

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Yesterday Bond was hanging around in New Quay Bay. He started off by spending some time by New Quay pier, swimming around and checking out the boats that passed by with enthusiastic visitors. He was just swimming and probably looking for some fish to eat. And maybe he found some fish

NWDW continues

Jul 28, 2014

by Emilia Benavente

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Not many dolphins seen today but it is all fun and games on New Quay Pier as the National Whale and Dolphin Watch continues. One of our interns, Kiran, made cool Sea Watch and dolphin themed badges with the eager young dolphin spotters enjoying the sun and cool waters of New Quay. The

Something’s fishy!

The Ghost Porpoise of the Moray Firth

Exciting day on the Pier!

A normal day in the life of 007

NWDW continues

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