With a year in lockdown just passed, we look back at some of the most memorable encounters of whales and dolphins off Scotland’s west coast over this time.
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Due to the current UK government guidelines and expected continuation of restrictions we have made the difficult decision to cancel all research expeditions until the end of May.
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We are delighted to introduce Katherine, our new boat manager, to the HWDT team. Read all about why she is so excited about joining the team and setting sail onboard Silurian…
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Thanks to the extraordinary effort of citizen scientists across Scotland, a humpback whale spotted last summer off the Scottish west coast has been spotted this week in the Firth of Forth on the east coast!
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Find out more about this amazing opportunity for schools in Scotland to work with HWDT online and discover more about careers in marine science and conservation!
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Today we welcome the Scottish Government announcement on the designation of four new Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for minke whale, basking shark and Risso’s dolphin in Scottish waters, which will protect areas of critical habitat for these species.
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The Hebridean Whale Trail has won the Coasts and Waters award at the prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards 2020.
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2019 marked our 25th year of operation. Our 2019 Annual Report is out now and celebrates what you have helped us to achieve.
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Discover more about HWDT’s new digital resources for schools, based around our acclaimed ‘Floating Classroom’ workshops.
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The final acoustic survey of the season monitored Joint warrior, Europe’s largest military exercise, to help us understand the impact these activities have on cetaceans in the Hebrides.
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Join Tierney and Katie as they undertake a cycling adventure in the west of Scotland, visiting as many Hebridean Whale Trail sites as possible
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Five different species of cetaceans were recorded on our third acoustic survey in some spectacular encounters!
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The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is excited to introduce our new partnership with Travelling Whale, a company focused on sustainable adventures. Travelling Whale is supporting HWDT to protect whales and dolphins on Scotland’s west coast.
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of Joint Warrior, a UK led NATO military exercise. This latest exercise runs 4th - 15th October 2020. Unusual behaviour has been documented historically and this year there are additional concerns due to the presence of five northern bottlenose whales, known to be in the area as Joint Warrior begins.
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Three months from today, the EU’s world-renowned environmental protections will no longer apply to Scotland. That means we have just three months left to make Scotland’s new nature laws as strong as they can be.
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Good news! The Scottish Government has announced the designation of a new Deep-Sea Marine Reserve off the west coast of Scotland.
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With the support of our members, animal sponsors, donors, funders, corporate partners and volunteers we are beginning to navigate our way towards our new normal. Your support has been vital to keeping our charity afloat in 2020 and enabling us to restart our work. Thank you.
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Common dolphins were out in force as Silurian completed the second acoustic survey, with 1024 individuals recorded over 41 sightings!
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Staff and Trustees at HWDT would like to offer our warmest condolences to the Fairbairns family, on hearing of the passing of Richard Fairbairns.
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It was a once in a lifetime moment as we are treated to an incredibly rare sighting of a Leatherback turtle yesterday! True ocean wanderers, these turtles are rare visitors to the west coast.