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How to improve your cetacean photography

May 03, 2021
by Claudia Afeltra
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camera, cetacean, dolphin, field method, field work, Marine Conservation, photo-ID, photo-identification technique, photography, porpoise, whale
Cetacean researchers have adopted photo-ID as a method to identify individuals. As a Sea Watcher, you may be wondering how you can capture the best image of a cetacean to submit to our online sightings form. Apart from writing blogs for the Sea Watch Foundation, I also practice wildli
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Sei whale sighting in the Firth of Forth!

Apr 23, 2021
by Claudia Afeltra
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A Sei Whale was sighted in the Firth of Forth by Erica Linklater-McLennan on April 11th. Dr Chiara G. Bertulli, Sightings Officer at Sea Watch, had a lovely chat with Erica to know more about this incredible and rare sighting. This is her story! My name is Erica Linklater-McLennan, a
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Earth Day 2021

Apr 22, 2021
by Claudia Afeltra
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Restoring Our Earth by Removing Litter #CleanerEarthforourCetaceans The very first Earth Day, in 1970, brought 20 million people together to learn about the environment, the threats it faces and how to tackle those issues. Fifty-one years later, and education is still key to tackling
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Litter picking: an emotional rollercoaster

Apr 21, 2021
by Claudia Afeltra
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A Cleaner Earth for our Cetaceans and Communities #CleanerEarthforourCetaceans Litter is all around us. Indeed Keep Britain Tidy estimates a daily litter-toll of over 2 million pieces in the UK alone. Luckily, a range of dedicated charities, websites, blogs and initiatives offer advic
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A family affair

Apr 20, 2021
by Claudia Afeltra
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There are many species of whales and dolphins in our seas, with incredibly diverse behaviour, culture and social structure. Baleen whales, or mysticetes, are generally solitary whales and large groups are very uncommon. However, smaller groups of two or three do occasionally occur, pa
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