Today HWDT trustees announce that they have appointed Helen Stace to succeed Juliana Butler as the new Chair of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.
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This September we set sail to Shieldaig and Gairloch to invite 4 schools, never before visited, aboard our research vessel and floating classroom, Silurian. Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, shares the fun had by pupils, teachers and crew.
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There are only two known recordings of the vocalisations – or ‘voices’ - of the West Coast Community killer whales. Last week, these rare recordings were shared with the British Library to be placed in their archives and preserved for future generations alongside the sounds of extinct species and lost human languages.
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From 24 - 28 April, our education team jumped aboard Silurian, our research vessel, to transform her into our popular floating classroom. Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, shares the fun everyone had - not least the pupils visiting but the HWDT team on board Silurian.
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The Scottish Government are currently running a public consultation to seek your views on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). HWDT will be responding to the consultation and we hope that all stakeholders will take the opportunity to voice their views, so that the best possible outcome can be reached for whales, dolphins, porpoises and people.
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Meet Jenny - our new Fieldwork Research Manager, but she’s no stranger to Silurian or HWDT. Jenny has been part of the team for a while, most recently as our Exhibitions Officer in our Discovery Centre, while providing relief cover for the Science Officer on board Silurian.
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Joint Warrior, Europe’s largest military exercise, will begin in Scottish waters today. Please be vigilant and contribute to our long-term monitoring efforts by reporting your excursions and sightings on Whale Track.
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For the first time since pre-pandemic, we welcomed aboard five schools in and around Tobermory, Salen and Strontian to learn first-hand about the amazing whales, dolphins and porpoises that can be seen locally.
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The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) are calling on members of the public to get involved with efforts to protect Scottish whales and dolphins by reporting what they’ve spotted and carrying out surveys from both land and sea. The appeal comes as the conservation charity launches its new and improved Whale Track community sightings app and website.
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Joint Warrior, Europe’s largest military exercise, is underway in Scotland. If you are on the west coast of Scotland, please be extra vigilant and contribute to our long-term monitoring efforts by reporting your excursions and sightings on Whale Track.
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The Scottish Government is currently running a public consultation and is seeking your views on a new UK Dolphin and Porpoise Conservation Strategy. The strategy aims to support the conservation of nine of the most commonly seen cetaceans in UK waters, and now includes minke whales.
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Today Europe’s largest military exercise, Joint Warrior, begins in the Hebrides. HWDT have long-standing concerns about the impact of these activities on whales, dolphins and porpoises. Find out more about our concerns and what we are doing about it here.
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The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is excited to introduce our new partnership with Travelling Whale, a company focused on sustainable adventures. Travelling Whale is supporting HWDT to protect whales and dolphins on Scotland’s west coast.
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of Joint Warrior, a UK led NATO military exercise. This latest exercise runs 4th - 15th October 2020. Unusual behaviour has been documented historically and this year there are additional concerns due to the presence of five northern bottlenose whales, known to be in the area as Joint Warrior begins.
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It was a once in a lifetime moment as we are treated to an incredibly rare sighting of a Leatherback turtle yesterday! True ocean wanderers, these turtles are rare visitors to the west coast.
The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is delighted to introduce our partnership with leading UK watch makers, Farer, to help raise awareness of Hebridean marine life and provide vital funds for our research and conservation programme.
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Today provides an opportunity for us to celebrate the extraordinary marine biodiversity we have in the Hebrides and to recognise the importance of our continued mission to protect it.
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, so we thought we’d share our experience of working with the excellent Highlands & Islands Connections project, run by Support in Mind Scotland.
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The sun shone down as we set sail for the last winter survey of the season. Six volunteers from the local community joined us on board as we surveyed waters to the north of Mull
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Wild weather extended into February as we set out for our latest winter survey. We encountered all types of weather as we surveyed the waters to the east of the Isle of Mull, with snow showers and hail storms broken up by sunny spells.
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