Sponsor An Animal

Sponsor the West Coast Community of killer whales or an individual minke whale and help monitor species in Scottish seas.

 

HOW CAN YOUR SUPPORT HELP?

We need your support to continue our vital work to conserve whales and dolphins.

HWDT have been tracking migratory minke whales and resident killer whales in the Hebrides since the Trust was first founded in 1994. Many animals have been individually identified and are now catalogued and monitored by our team.

  • £48 per year (£4 a month) annual sponsorship

  • £60 single year sponsorship

WHAT DO NEW Sponsors RECEIVE?

  • Personalised sponsorship certificate

  • Species factsheet

  • Mounted photograph of your chosen animal

  • Hebridean whale and dolphin ID guide

  • Annual sponsorship update (online)

  • Annual supporter magazine, Wave (online)

  • Quarterly e-newsletter

  • Early access to research expedition bookings.

Please note, joining packs can only be sent to UK addresses

 
 
 
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KILLER WHALE (ORCA) pod

The West Coast Community of killer whales is unique amongst the different populations found in the north eastern Atlantic.  Numbering only eight individuals - four males and four females - they have never produced any calves and don't interact with other killer whale groups.  In fact, they are about a metre bigger than other orca found in the area and are thought to prey exclusively on other cetaceans (notably porpoise and minke whale!).  More famous members include John Coe and Comet.  Unfortunately, Lulu - the ninth member - perished in January 2016.

 
 

Minke Whales

Kasey 
Kasey was first photographed in 2000 and has been seen every year since then. Kasey is easy to recognise, due to a very distinctive dorsal fin with three triangle-shaped nicks along the edge.

Knobble 
Knobble was first photographed in 2002 and has been seen in the Hebrides every year since then. Knobble has a very distinctive dorsal fin which looks like it has been 'nibbled' at the edges.