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The Biggest Tiny Problem: Harbour Porpoises & Microplastic

May 31, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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conservation, Harbour porpoise, Microplastics, plankton, Plastics, pollution, porpoise, single use plastics, Zooplankton

This is the latest post in a series which will look at recent advancements, discoveries and trends in the study of whales and dolphins. We here at Sea Watch believe strongly in the free sharing and dissemination of scientific literature and want to give you, our loyal members, the bre

Is it a porpoise? Is it an orca? No! It’s a false killer whale!

Apr 14, 2021

by Claudia Afeltra

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bycatch, conservation, false killer whale, fisheries, fisheries interactions, Hawaii, pollution, pseudorca, sociality, tropics

For this species feature, we’re going tropical! Cruising through deep pelagic waters, the energetic, exuberant, and extremely social false killer whale could be regarded as one of the best team-players in the animal kingdom. This blog will take a look at how they got their name, how t

Cleaning up our Environment

Dec 14, 2020

by Claudia Afeltra

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Litter is a huge concern for marine wildlife, including cetaceans. According to UNESCO, one million birds and over 100,000 marine mammals die as result of marine litter each year, with plastic being one of the main culprits. Unfortunately, over 220 million tons of plastic are produced

National picnic week 2019

Jun 28, 2019

by Ellie Richardson

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celebration, Ceredigion, charity, conservation, donate, donation, eco-friendly, environment, Internship, picnic, picnic week 2019, plastic alternatives, plastic free, pollution, single use plastics, volunteer, volunteering

This week work experience volunteer Harry has been celebrating national picnic week like a true conservationist and exploring ways that we can reduce our impact while still enjoying the outdoors! Keep reading to hear his top ten tips and tricks to help make tiny changes that make a hu

ORCA WATCH – Day 6 (May 22nd, 2019) – Beach cleaning at Sannick!

May 23, 2019

by Claudia Afeltra

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Beach, beach clean, caithness, clean beaches, high life highland countryside rangers, Orca Watch, Orca Watch 2019, Outreach, plastic free, pollution, sannick beach, scotland, volunteering

The highlight of yesterday certainly was the beach clean-up which was organized at Sannick beach in collaboration with the High Life Highland Countryside rangers during the Sea Watch’s 2019 Orca Watch event. Orca Watchers and High Life Highland Countryside Rangers cleaning Sanni

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The Biggest Tiny Problem: Harbour Porpoises & Microplastic

Is it a porpoise? Is it an orca? No! It’s a false killer whale!

Cleaning up our Environment

National picnic week 2019

ORCA WATCH – Day 6 (May 22nd, 2019) – Beach cleaning at Sannick!

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