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Day 3 (28th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Seal congregations and the sleepy porpoise

May 28, 2018

by Chloe Robinson

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Killer whales, Orca Watch, scotland, Seabirds, sightings

Glorious sunshine welcomed watchers at Duncansby Head for the third day of Orca Watch. Anticipation was building after the sighting yesterday of orca heading out to sea suggested they would be swinging back in towards the Pentland Firth at some point today. It was lovely to see the ex

Four weeks of study at sea to determine how hydrodynamics affect seabird & cetacean prey.

May 03, 2016

by Claudia Afeltra

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Celtic Sea, cetaceans, Seabirds

The Prince Madog has now returned to Menai Bridge following 4 weeks of surveying in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches. All 20 benthic stations were successfully visited, with hundreds of containers containing samples now ready for analysis. Dr Leigh Howarth and his students will s

Seabirds & Cetaceans in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches

Apr 06, 2016

by Claudia Afeltra

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cetaceans, MERP, Prince Madog, Seabirds

April sees the 2nd Marine Research Ecosystems Programme (MERP) fieldwork cruise in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches take place, using the Prince Madog research vessel. This cruise is principally for collecting samples of seabed animals, to investigate the impacts of productivity

Volunteer Observers Needed for Anglesey Project

Mar 31, 2016

by Claudia Afeltra

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Anglesey, cetaceans, Seabirds, volunteering

Point Lynas on Anglesey. Photo by Dr Peter Evans/ Sea Watch Foundation Anglesey provides great opportunities for the extraction of tidal stream energy, with strong and exploitable currents occurring along its northern and western coastlines. However, this area is also occupied by a

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Day 3 (28th May, 2018) – Orca Watch: Seal congregations and the sleepy porpoise

Four weeks of study at sea to determine how hydrodynamics affect seabird & cetacean prey.

Seabirds & Cetaceans in the Celtic Sea and Western Approaches

Volunteer Observers Needed for Anglesey Project

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