Join Dr Frazer Coomber for a species spotlight webinar, as he dives into the world of beaked whales!

This week's webinar is a species spotlight, focusing on the beaked whale! Dr Frazer Coomber completed his PhD in marine mammal science and is HWDT alumni, working as biodiversity officer onboard Silurian.

We don't know much about beaked whales, this is largely down to the fact they are such deep-diving oceanic species of cetaceans and reclusive mammals. Beaked whales are the second largest cetacean family with 21 species, with only a few of these species well-known. One of these being the Cuvier’s beaked whale. Cuvier beaked whales are widely distributed throughout all major oceans but they are not found in polar seas and Scotland represents their northern-most limit. Live sightings in the Hebrides are very rare but numerous stranded animals indicate they may be more common than sightings data suggest.

If you've been in the HWDT Discovery Centre in Tobermory, you may have seen the impressive Cuvier's beaked whale skeleton. Did you know that the longest recorded dive of a Cuvier's beaked whale is 3 hours and 42 minutes? And that most species only have one pair of teeth? Join us more on Wednesday 8th March to discover more about these wondrous creatures!

We want our talks to be accessible for everyone so optional subtitles will be generated during the webinar and we are asking you to pay what you can. Your donation will support marine conservation in Scotland. Thank you.