It’s time to get ready for National Whale & Dolphin Watch, a nine-day event organised by Sea Watch Foundation taking place all around the British coastline in July. 

This year Scotland’s  North-west coast Sea Watch Foundation co-ordination centre  Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre and Cruises  will be carrying out vessel and land based surveys between 18 – 26 July which members of the public can join, for further information call 01445 712636.

Every year hundreds of sightings are made of species such as fin whales, minke whales and bottlenose dolphins.  These are used by Sea Watch’s scientists to provide a snapshot in time of the numbers and locations of marine mammals (cetaceans).  Changes and trends can be monitored, helping to show if current conservation measures are working or if the animals are being affected by factors such as pollution or over-fishing.

To find out more about the watches and about Sea Watch visit www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk The Sea Watch Foundation is a marine conservation and research charity working exclusively in British waters.  It has organised the National Whale & Dolphin Watch every year since 2002.

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