fins & gins - evening talks with delicious Tobermory gin
Join us on Thursday evenings at 7pm for a series of fin-tastic natural history talks with a complementary glass of gin from Tobermory Distillery!
Join us at the Hebridean Whale Centre in Tobermory for an evening talk from local experts. The talk series is supported by Tobermory Distillery who have provided a complimentary glass of delicious local gin for attendees.
Tickets for Fins and Gins are available on a pay what you can donation basis, please give generously as your support will help marine conservation here in Scotland. Tickets are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.
7pm Thursday 12th June - Challenging Creature Comforts in Conservation
May Redfern is one of the National Trust for Scotland rangers for Mull and Iona, and will discuss her last few years in various public engagement and conservations roles here on the West Coast. May will take a closer look at how the public perceive some of our lesser-known and lesser-liked species. With a bit of audience discussion and participation, May will explore how some of these stereotypes could have the potential to have a huge impact on conservation efforts.
7pm Thursday 19th June - North Atlantic Whaling
Norwegian Minke, Bottlenose, Killer and Pilot Whaling in the North Atlantic (1948 - 1986)
Dr Conor Ryan' talk will take a closer look at whaling here in the North Atlantic. Conor will share insights from his interviews with whalers who hunted minkes here in Scotland, as well as his painstaking analysis of over 100,000 records of Norwegian "small" whale catches from archives in Norway. Conor has published several papers on North Atlantic whaling, and this talk is a sneak peak at upcoming paper.
7pm Saturday 21st June - WHALES & WHISKY
Hebridean Whales and Our Relationship with the Sea - Join us for a special talk as part of Tobermory Whisky Day!
Join us at the Hebridean Whale Centre in Tobermory for a special solstice event. The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust in partnership with Tobermory Distillery invite you to Whales and Whisky, an evening talk which will explore 4000 years of whale heritage here in the Hebrides with a welcome dram in hand.
HWDT’s Siobhan shares the fascinating history of our relationship with whales here on Scotland’s west coast, and shares the current day status of these enigmatic animals.
7pm Thursday 26th June - Coastal Geology of Mull, Iona and Ulva
James (Seamus) Westland from Mull Geology presents a lavishly illustrated talk that looks at the rocks and scenery of Mull and the other islands nearby. James will explore headlands, sea stacks, caves, natural arches and other geomorphological features, many of which are in seldom visited locations. Find out about the natural processes that have shaped this amazing landscape.
Tickets for Fins and Gins are available on a pay what you can donation basis, please give generously as your support will help marine conservation here in Scotland. Tickets are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.