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Minke whales recorded off east Scotland

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

Minke whales have been recorded off Scotland’s east coast for the first time, scientists have said. Noises the animals make called pulse trains were detected in recordings taken by a…

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Fish farm ADDs harm other marine life

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

Campaigners say that electronic underwater devices used to scare seals away from fish farms are causing distress to whales and dolphins more than 30 miles away. The acoustic deterrent devices...

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Why are beaked whales stranding again?

Monday, September 10th, 2018

             Cuvier’s beaked whale on Baleshare, North Uist, 10/8/2018 © Sarah Dolman/ WDC Since early August, a minimum of 38 Cuvier's beaked whales have stranded, dead, on the coasts of...

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New whale watching base on the Firth of Forth

Monday, July 16th, 2018

Naturalists have set up a whale watching base on the Firth of Forth to “improve the science” in the wake of a surge of humpback whale sightings in the waters....

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Icelandic whalers condemned over blue whale ‘slaughter’ claims

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

A Scottish animal rights charity has criticised an Icelandic whaler after activists released footage that they claim shows the killing of the first endangered blue whale in 50 years, highlights...

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Whale Track named as finalist in National Lottery Awards!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

HWDT team at Tobermory Bay © HWDT We're excited to announce that Whale Track, developed by Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, has been named as a finalist in the 2018...

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Conservationists urge licensing for marine wildlife tours

Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Boat-based wildlife tour companies should be licensed and regulations put in place to protect marine animals and seabirds, according to conservationists. The call comes following a massive rise in the...

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Open Seas: Stories from Scotland’s Seabed (Part 1)

Thursday, June 14th, 2018

                   Loch Carron Reef Community © SNH (Flickr) Scotland’s seas are packed full of amazing life – the basking sharks that migrate to our west coast each summer are the...

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Porpoises Flee from Noise Pollution

Friday, June 1st, 2018

Toothed whales, which communicate at higher frequencies than their baleen brethren, are also disrupted by artificial noise, explains this piece from Hakai Magazine. When pioneering whale biologist Roger Payne released...

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Trail to Promote Scotland as Top Whale-Watching Destination

Friday, May 18th, 2018

Individuals, communities and businesses are being asked to contribute ideas for top sites for spotting whales, dolphins and porpoises from land on Scotland’s west coast, to help create a Hebridean...

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