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Telling the Tale of the West Coast Killer Whale
Telling the Tale of the West Coast Killer Whale

The tale of the West Coast Community of killer whales will be told in a new film by Director, George Hoagy Morris.  Over the coming weeks, George will take to the water, attempting to capture footage of the elusive West Coast Community.  Inspired by the story of this unique population of killer whales, the film will share their tragic story with new audiences.

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In the News, SightingsMorven SummersWest Coast Community, killer whale, killer whales, UKs killer whale population, UKs last killer whales, john coe, John Coe, aquarius, Aquarius, Orca, orcas, scotlnd, marine wildlife, george hoagy morris, film, documentary
It's not all black and white...Scottish Killer Whales
It's not all black and white...Scottish Killer Whales

Orca Watch is running this week, a ten-day event coordinated by the Seawatch Foundation. With land based watches taking place all around Caithness, North Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland, enthusiastic citizen scientists will be keen to catch a glimpse of these apex predators. But it’s not all black and white when it comes to killer whale populations in Scottish seas

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Second Research Expedition Records 7 Species!
Second Research Expedition Records 7 Species!

Our second research expedition of the summer field season was exceptional - recording a total of seven marine mammal species, including killer whales, John Coe and Aquarius of the West Coast Community! Hannah, our Science Officer on board who leads the data collection programme shares her experience

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*PRESS RELEASE* First killer whale match made between Scotland and Norway
*PRESS RELEASE* First killer whale match made between Scotland and Norway

What is believed to be the first match of killer whales between Scotland and Norway has been made after experts identified three individuals photographed in southern Norway this month as part of a ‘mystery pod’ seen off Scotland’s west coast in 2018.

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In the News, Sightings, Science & ResearchMorven Summerskiller whale, orca, killer whales, orcas, norway, iceland, scottish killer whales, scottish killer whale catalogue, photo ID, research, conservation, citizenscience, citizen science, sightings, discovery
*PRESS RELEASE* Mystery killer whale pod investigated off Scotland’s west coast
*PRESS RELEASE* Mystery killer whale pod investigated off Scotland’s west coast

The identity of a group of nine killer whales off Scotland’s west coast, encountered during the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust’s annual marine research expeditions last year, remains a mystery, despite extensive research and a flurry of sightings of killer whales in the Hebrides over recent weeks.

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Threat to UK Killer Whales Prompts Call for Urgent Government Action
Threat to UK Killer Whales Prompts Call for Urgent Government Action

New research published today in the journal Science, led by Aarhus University in Denmark, predicts more than half of the world’s killer whale (orca) populations face collapse due to the effects of invisible toxic pollutants called PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls).

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