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Not spotting a whale makes for meaningful whale watching
Not spotting a whale makes for meaningful whale watching

It’s official, we’re now in Spring!  The longer days and (hopefully) fairer weather are welcome and thoughts may be turning to outdoor adventures.  When you’re out on a headland, gazing out over the big blue in the hopes of seeing a fin break the surface, can spotting nothing be just as rewarding? 

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Silurian circumnavigates Lewis during seventh expedition
Silurian circumnavigates Lewis during seventh expedition

Silurian - our research vessel - and her team of dedicated volunteers circumnavigated the Isle of Lewis during the seventh research expedition of the 2022 summer field season. Battling through some challenging conditions, the team were rewarded with some great encounters on the way back to Stornoway. Here Craig Mackie, Science Officer on board, recalls the expedition

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Remote parts of the Hebrides surveyed during fifth research expedition
Remote parts of the Hebrides surveyed during fifth research expedition

Monitoring Hebridean seas is well underway, with Silurian - our research vessell - completing her fifth expedition of the 2022 Summer field season. Some great conditions allowed us to gather data from some of the more remote and exposed parts of our study area. Here, Craig Mackie, Science Officer on board, recalls details of the expedition

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Tales from the Trail: Tiumpanhead Lighthouse
Tales from the Trail: Tiumpanhead Lighthouse

Join us for our Tales from the Trail blog; this week, Steve Dodd shares his love of Tiumpanhead Lighthouse - arguably one of the best land based whale watching sites in the UK, if not Europe!

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