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Humpback whales off the Northumberland coast!

Feb 04, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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We have had a chat with Martin Kitching, Sea Watch Regional Coordinator for NE England, about the most recent humpback whale sighted in the region. Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae is a scarce species in north east England, with 15 records since 2006. Those 15 records are s

Whales in winter

Jan 27, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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The weather has been particularly dreadful in the U.K this winter. To combat the cold, we snuggle up in cosy blankets and treat ourselves to hot cups of cocoa. But when January sea surface temperatures drop as low as 8.3 C off the coast of Shetland, how do whales stay warm? Whales and

An unprecedented effort to protect orcas with citizen science: the 2019 Orca Watch event results are out!

Jun 11, 2019

by Claudia Afeltra

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Orca watchers at Duncansby Head. Photo credit: Peter G.H.Evans / Sea Watch Foundation For ten days in late May, tourists, wildlife enthusiasts and local businesses around Caithness, Orkney and Shetland support Orca Watch, a citizen science project organized by the Sea Watch Foundation

The Life and Work of Professor Louis. M. Herman; the man who spoke to dolphins.

Dec 23, 2016

by Carl Chapman

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After hearing of the sad passing of Professor Louis Herman, a pioneer in the field of dolphin language comprehension, we here at the Sea Watch Foundation decided to investigate more about this fascinating man and his career. Dr Herman and a bottlenose dolphin at the University of H

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Humpback whales off the Northumberland coast!

Whales in winter

An unprecedented effort to protect orcas with citizen science: the 2019 Orca Watch event results are out!

The Life and Work of Professor Louis. M. Herman; the man who spoke to dolphins.

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