Orca Watch 2022 is now up and running. Yesterday our volunteer observers were on the John O’Groats ferry, and were delighted to catch sight of a bull orca from the last ferry of the day – a great start to the week. 2 bull orca were also seen from Gills Bay heading west alo
A stormy situation Imagine you’re taking a walk along the beach looking out to sea when all of a sudden you see an octopus crawling across the sand. Wouldn’t that be an unusual sight? Well this is exactly what wildlife guides Josh Pedley and Fran Fitzpatrick saw back on the 21st Febru
An overview of anthropogenic underwater noise and its effects on marine mammal life (toothed whales) A key adaptation to life in the water To maximize survivability and utilization of resources in the aquatic marine environment, dolphins and other toothed whales have evolved and gaine