A humpback whale was entangled in rope for “weeks, if not months” before it drowned off the coast of East Lothian, a post-mortem examination has found. The young male, which…
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Minke whales recorded off east Scotland
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019Minke 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…
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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