Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
What’s Around Spey Bay
This weeks blog has been written by Scottish Dolphin Centre summer guide Heather. Read on to find out what she has been spotting around Spey Bay these past few weeks… As the weather warms up at Spey Bay we have been seeing bottlenose dolphins almost every day and it has been very exciting for all…
Read MoreDead orca washes up on Scottish beach
An orca, which could belong to the UK’s only native group or pod of these creatures, has washed up dead on a beach in North Uist, Scotland. The cause of death has yet to be discovered but pictures of the orca (or killer whale) show no signs of injury from either boat propellers or fishing…
Read MoreMarine Protected Areas doubled to tackle Scotland’s sealife declines
WDC has welcomed today’s decision by the Scottish government to double the number of areas it will protect in the seas around Scotland. In a bold move, Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead gave the go-ahead for 30 new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as well as paving the way for urgent new protected areas for struggling populations…
Read MoreWDC Wild Dolphins trail is launched
Aberdeen’s eagerly awaited Wild Dolphins will make their official first appearance all over the city today (Monday 23), when the major WDC tourism project is launched. Around 50 life-sized, fibreglass sculptures of bottlenose dolphins – usually spotted off the North-east coast – will be popping up all over Aberdeen to form a trail for local…
Read MoreSummer Season Gets Under Way At The Scottish Dolphin Centre- Meet Our New Recruits
We have two new arrivals here at the Scottish Dolphin Centre for the summer season. They have been here for a few weeks now so it is about time that they introduced themselves… Hi All, My name is Rebecca and I have taken on an exciting new position here at Spey Bay as Membership Development…
Read MoreShorewatch’s Big Watch Weekend at the Scottish Dolphin Centre
Here at the Scottish Dolphin Centre we are putting together the final arrangements for our Shorewatch programme’s annual Big Watch Weekend. A weekend where all our volunteers pull together to conduct as many Shorewatches as possible! This data will give us an in-depth look at what the whales and dolphins are doing around the Scottish…
Read MoreRare beluga skull found on Scottish beach
A rare find that washed up on a Scottish beach on 5th May was formally identified at the National Museum of Scotland this week. A beluga skull was found at Lunan Bay in Angus, south of Montrose on the east coast. Determining a cause of death from the skull alone is unlikely. This was a…
Read MoreNew arrivals at The Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay
Hello! I thought it was about time the new members of the team introduced ourselves. I am Aimee one of the new residential volunteers here at WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre in Spey Bay (I say new, we have been here for a month already!) and I along with four others are living next to the…
Read MoreA sperm whale stranded on my doorstep
When I stepped out of my van and saw the whale that had stranded early on Saturday on Edinburgh’s shore, just 10 minutes from my flat, it took me a minute to compose myself. Although led on his side, belly facing the beach, mostly submerged by the rising tide, there was no doubt this was…
Read MoreHomes for whales and dolphins – WDC hands over public responses to Scottish government
The Scottish government’s request for the public’s views on a proposed network of marine protected areas (MPAs) closes today (November 13th) with over 10,000 people asking for more ambitious protection of sealife in Scotland. Over half of these public response came from WDC supporters alone! The Scottish government opened the public consultation asking people what…
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