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33 – North-West Scotland

(Mallaig – Cape Wrath): Highland

Regional Coordinator: Ian French

Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre & Cruises
Pier Road
Gairloch
Ross-shire
IV21 2BQ
 

Telephone: 01445 712636

Email: info@porpoise-gairloch.co.uk

Website: www.porpoise-gairloch.co.uk

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News and Articles

Reflecting on the 2024 Season at our New Quay Field Office

Nov 12, 2024
by Claudia Afeltra
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It’s been a productive season in Cardigan Bay, with our team busier than ever gathering data on the marine life in the area. Throughout the summer of 2024, a total of 31 line transect surveys were conducted, with 22 of these led by our New Quay team aboard Dolphin Spotting Boat
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Welcoming the Newborns: Grey Seal Pupping Season Kicks off in Cardigan Bay

Sep 24, 2024
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By Helena Coles, Research Intern Pupping season is making a splash in Cardigan Bay! Every year from September until November the female Atlantic Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) come ashore to give birth to 1 pup. Remarkably, the UK is host to 40% of the world population of grey seals (
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Pod of 77 Long-Finned Pilot Whales Die in Mass Stranding on the Isle of Sanday, Orkney

Jul 12, 2024
by Claudia Afeltra
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On the 11th of July 2024, 77 long-finned pilot whales stranded on Tresness Beach on the Isle of Sanday in Orkney. This is thought to be the largest mass stranding event in Scotland since 1995. When the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) medics arrived at the scene, they found t
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