Seeing a whale or dolphin leap out of the water and crash down with an almighty splash is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular sights at sea. The scientific definition for such an aerial display is a ‘breach’, an intentional jump from the water in which at least 40% of the a
A deep-water whale species, which rarely occurs in the North Sea, has been filmed by local fisherman, Trevor Walker close to the shore of Beadnell in Northumberland! The report came through to Sea Watch Foundation, the national whale and dolphin monitoring unit last Friday after the o
Getting up at 5:30 am isn’t everyone’s idea of a good morning, but with the promise of an upcoming dolphin survey I was up and out the door quicker than anyone could say “coffee?”. I’ve been here in New Quay for five and half months, and whilst I’m no stranger to boat trips (a local c