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National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2025

National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2025 is over! This year it was held from 26th July to 3rd August and is a citizen science event dedicated to studying and protecting cetaceans in UK waters. Over 1,500 sightings were submitted to us, as well as over 12,000 animals recorded!

To find out what was spotted during this years event, please visit this page.

Watch our Online RoundUp to see what was spotted, a comparison to last years event, and the events that happened in New Quay! To view, click here!


Orca Watch 2025!

Orca Watch 2025 is officially over! There were a total of 14 Orca sightings, and a total of 225 marine animal sightings throughout the week.

For more information on what we’ve be getting up to, head here!

Image of the 169’s off The Trinkie, Wick, Scotland on Saturday 26th May 2025. Image taken by Kris Simpson.

Exciting updates to streamline UK sightings data are here! We’ve launched a centralised system, updated the sightings submission page, and introduced a new recent sightings map. Discover all the new features and what’s coming next in our full article.

Or head straight over to our newly updated recent sightings page or sightings form



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For a free copy of our Sea Watcher Magazine and more information or to sign up as a Sea Watch Member to receive monthly updates click here!


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Plastic Free Living

Sep 05, 2025
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By Interns: Charlie, Cassie and Geraldine The beginning of September marks Zero Waste Week – an annual awareness campaign to reassess our relationship with rubbish and reduce waste. First, a bri
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Queer Ecology… Identities and Nature

Jun 25, 2025
by Harriet Goodchild
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By Intern – Luke Maynard Happy June Sea Watchers! It’s Pride Month, and to celebrate, I thought I would write a brief blog about queer ecology, looking particularly at the ways that queer identi
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The Importance of the Code of Conduct

Jun 16, 2025
by Harriet Goodchild
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By Intern – Rebecca Schouten The National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is a celebration involving 50 countries around the world, on the first Sunday in June, for the purpose of giving a voice to all
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