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Minke Monday

Apr 12, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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lunge-feeding, minke, minke whales, species highlight

We are rapidly approaching peak minke whale season! Although minke whales can be seen year-round, they are most frequently spotted along the U.K coastlines bordering the North Sea between April and October. Despite their typically shy behaviour, minke whales are a favourite of whale-w

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

Fantastic cetacean sightings during 2018 Orca Watch event!

Jun 15, 2018

by Claudia Afeltra

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Killer whales, minke whales, Orca Watch, orcas, Orkney, Risso's dolphins, scotland, Shetland, sightings, volunteers

The annual Orca Watch event took place from Saturday 26th May until Saturday 2nd June 2018 in Caithness, around the Orkney and Shetland Isles and it was full of fantastic cetacean sightings! Sea Watch Foundation in collaboration with their Regional Coordinator Colin Bird have been org

Conserving Cetaceans

Oct 26, 2016

by Harriet Goodchild

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cetaceans, dolphin, Harbour porpoise, minke whales, sightings, volunteers, Whales, white-beaked dolphins

Recently I had the fantastic opportunity of conducting marine mammal observing on board the Cefas research vessel, Endeavour. So here is a little blog about what I saw, what its like on a research vessel, and all about marine mammal observing! I have been working as a remote volunteer

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

Fantastic cetacean sightings during 2018 Orca Watch event!

Conserving Cetaceans

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