Chloe Robinson

Tracking (dol)fins

Dec 20, 2021

by Chloe Robinson

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While bottlenose dolphins are one of the, if not the, most recognised, charismatic marine species, they are still classed as data deficient by the IUCN. We currently do not have a sufficient understanding of their population however we do know that population numbers are decreasing an

Fins galore: Cetacean survey for National Whale and Dolphin Watch

Aug 06, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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After what seemed like a mini-monsoon season last week, the sun has returned, and wind has dropped so what better excuse to get out on the open sea and look for some porpoises and dolphins?! This week (28th July to 5th August) is National Whale and Dolphin Watch (NWDW) week, which is

Day 7 (1st June 2018) – Orca Watch: Otterly atrocious start with an orcatastic finish

Jun 02, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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Harbour porpoise, Killer whales, landwatch, Orca Watch, scotland, sightings, volunteers

Wow what a day! The dreaded haar greeted us at on the morning ferry and stuck around for the majority for the day, however we had a lovely sighting of an otter in John O’ Groats harbour, which was a first for many on the boat. As it was the 1st June, there were two additional ferries

Day 6 (31st May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Return of the Haar

Jun 01, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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ferry, haar, Killer whales, Orca Watch, orcas, pentland firth, sightings

Still on a high from our encounter with orca yesterday afternoon, day 6 of Orca Watch started with beautiful flat calm seas, great visibility and high hopes for an orca encounter from the ferry. Skipper Ivor Thomas was kind enough to offer an additional free hour ferry trip (on his bi

Day 5 (30th May 2018) – Orca Watch: Did someone say orca?!

May 30, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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Killer whales, landwatch, Orca Watch, orcas, sightings, volunteers

FINALLY! After a very long week wishing and waiting for killer whales to appear the day finally arrived. Beautiful sea conditions and visibility greeted one and all in the morning and despite seeing no cetaceans from the morning ferry, there was a potential sighting of three killer wh

Tracking (dol)fins

Fins galore: Cetacean survey for National Whale and Dolphin Watch

Day 7 (1st June 2018) – Orca Watch: Otterly atrocious start with an orcatastic finish

Day 6 (31st May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Return of the Haar

Day 5 (30th May 2018) – Orca Watch: Did someone say orca?!

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