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2025 was a record-breaking year for the number of animals reported to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT). Over 100,000 individual whales, dolphins, porpoises and other marine megafauna were recorded by members of the public and reported via the Trust’s app, Whale Track - representing the highest annual total ever reported.
Read MoreAs the nights draw in and the winter chill starts to bite, we look back on an awesome autumn for sightings.
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Read MoreFor the second-year running, we welcomed a number of wildlife tour providers and boat operators to our Whale Track Boat Operator Event, celebrating the contributions industry makes to marine science.
Read MoreThis summer has been full of ups, downs and phenomenal sightings. In our most recent Whale Track summary we round up what has been an unexpected summer of sightings.
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Read MoreThis spring has been hopping, with an action packed few months of sightings across Scotland. In our most recent blog we explore what has been reported this spring.
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Read MoreA quarter of the global cetacean (the collective for whale dolphin and porpoises) species have been recorded in Scotland’s seas, marking this as an important area for these creatures.
Read MoreAs everyone looks forward to the season ahead, we take a look back at what was a whaley busy winter.
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Read MoreAs the nights draw in and the winter chill starts to bite, we look back on an awesome autumn for sightings.
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Read MoreOur dedicated Whale Track community have continued to watch from land, record their excursions at sea and report their sightings through the record-breaking wet weather this summer.
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Read MoreInshore movement of deep diving whales in Scottish coastal waters documented by community sightings volunteers.
Read MoreThis spring saw some surprise sightings for some of our Whale Track community.
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Read MoreAs signs of spring are beginning to appear and everyone is looking forward to the season ahead, we take a look back at what was a wonderful winter for watching.
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Read MoreWe welcomed a number of wildlife tour providers and boat operators to our first ever Whale Track Boat Operator Event, sharing good practice and celebrating the contributions these companies make to marine science.
Read More2023 was a record-breaking year for marine conservation charity the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and their Whale Track community of citizen scientists. For the first time in the Trusts 30-year history, over 10,000 sightings of whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks were reported by members of the public in one year.
Read MoreWith the nights drawing in and the frost settling on the ground, winter is well and truly upon us, so we take a look back at a jam packed autumn of sightings.
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Read MoreScotland’s west coast seas are a vitally important area for minke whales – with some of these spectacular but vulnerable marine mammals notching up Europe’s longest sighting histories of almost 30 years, research by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust shows.
Read MoreAs the summer season draws to a close, we take a look at the incredible number of sighting reports that our dedicated Whale Track community have submitted between June and August
Read MoreKnobble - the famous minke whale - returns to the Hebrides, highlighting how important the region is for these animals, who migrate each year to feed in the rich waters off Scotland’s west coast
Read MoreNational Whale and Dolphin Watch is an exciting annual marine mammal monitoring event, run by the Seawatch Foundation, that aims to get as many people as possible looking out to sea all around the UK, providing a snapshot of what is being seen in UK waters. Find out more about the event and how to get involved.
Read MoreBasking sharks, humpbacks, and Risso's that look like belugas, it's been a busy spring for sightings. Check out what's been reported in our spring sightings summary blog.
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