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Orca Watch 2026 Applications Are Now Open!
Official Dates: 23rd – 31st May 2026
Applications close 31st January
Our Orca Watch dates for this year are decided and applications have opened! Get these in your diaries and start applying to become an official volunteer! All volunteers are offered specialised training.
For more information about Orca Watch 2025 and previous years, head here!
Image of the 169s off The Trinkie, Wick, Scotland on Saturday 26th May 2025. Photo credit: Jane Angus
2026 Internship Applications Are Now Open!
It’s that time of year again when we are looking for individuals to join our team at Sea Watch Foundation!
We are recruiting Research Interns, a Research Assistant & Intern Coordinator, and an Education & Outreach Assistant to help with our Cardigan Bay Monitoring Project in New Quay, Wales.
Fancy interning in Anglesey? Not a problem! We also offer places for Research Interns and a Research and Intern Assistant at our Bodorgon Estate office!
Our 2025 interns during Period 2 at New Quay, Ceredigion
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SEA WATCHER APP
Recording cetaceans while you are out on a walk or enjoying a boat trip seems like a fun idea in practice, but sometimes the associated paper work can be unwieldy and impractical in a hectic environment. This is where our new app comes in!
Sea Watch Foundation have launched a brand-new recording app, entitled “Sea Watcher” Download here on Android and Apple iOS.
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Our new sightings map viewer
Exciting updates to streamline UK sightings data are here! We’ve launched a centralised system, updated the sightings submission page, and introduced a new sightings map.