A remarkable and potentially unprecedented orca hunting event was recorded off the coast of Oban on the final day of Scotland’s largest annual cetacean monitoring event, Orca Watch. At approximately 4pm on Sunday 31st May, a wildlife excursion operated by Hebrides Cruises departed aboard a CalMac ferry when head guide Lynsey Bland spotted a group […]
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Jan, 2026 by Harriet Goodchild As the world continues to evolve, and technology becomes more prevalent in our lives, organisations must keep up. With this Sea Watch Foundation is embracing the new year with a new us. The team here have been busy working behind the scenes to upgrade and improve our digital media! We […]
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 […]



