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Silurian Season Highlights: 2023 Achievements
Silurian Season Highlights: 2023 Achievements

Over 90 people joined an expedition during the 2023 field season. Trained in data collection and survey protocol, these citizen scientists joined a community of people - stretching back over 20 years - helping to improve the understanding of whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks off Scotland’s west coast and safeguard them for future generations.

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Silurian, Survey SummariesJenny HampsonScot, whale watching with a difference, what to do on Mull, wildlife, wildlife holiday, wildlife experiences in Scotland, expedition, research expedition, experience in the field, explore the Hebrides, siluri, Scotland, Hebridean wildlife, Hebrides, West Coast Community, Kill, acoustic, minke whale, photography, holiday with a difference, sailing holiday, adventure holiday
Paradise Found - Tales from Silurian
Paradise Found - Tales from Silurian

Vaughan, our Volunteer Outreach Assistant, reflects on his experiences during the twelve day monitoring expedition he joined on board our research vessel, Silurian.

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John Coe and Aquarius surprise onlookers in Northern Ireland
John Coe and Aquarius surprise onlookers in Northern Ireland

John Coe and Aquarius were seen swimming into Strangford Lough, Co. Down in Northern Ireland on Friday. Every sighting of these individuals is crucial in advancing our understanding of the west coast community! If you’ve seen killer whales on the west coast, we’d love to hear about it.

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In the News, SightingsRebecca Dudleyvolunteers, volunteer holidays, volunteer, volunteer holiday, expedition, conservation holidays, conservation, marine tourism, marine conservation, summer holiday, sailing, sailing holiday, get involved, join us, eco tourism, ecotourism, survey, monitoring expedition, monitoring, whale watching, dolphin watching, see wild whales in the UK, see wild dolphins in the UK, whales in the wild, dolphins in the wild, silurian, eco holidays, eco break, citizenscience, citizen science, killer whale, West Coast Community, sightings, Whale Track
*PRESS RELEASE* Record numbers take part in citizen science to protect whales and dolphins off Scotland’s west coast
*PRESS RELEASE* Record numbers take part in citizen science to protect whales and dolphins off Scotland’s west coast

Record numbers of volunteers took part in research expeditions organised by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust last year, helping to launch a new year-round programme of monitoring marine mammals and basking sharks in the Hebrides.

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In the News, SilurianMorven Summersvolunteers, volunteer holidays, volunteer, volunteer holiday, expedition, conservation holidays, conservation, marine tourism, marine conservation, summer holiday, sailing, sailing holiday, get involved, join us, eco tourism, ecotourism, holiday with a difference, survey, monitoring expedition, monitoring, whale watching, dolphin watching, see wild whales in the UK, see wild dolphins in the UK, whales in the wild, dolphins in the wild, silurian, eco holidays, eco break, citizenscience, citizen science
Survey Summary: Teen Research Expedition 3
Survey Summary: Teen Research Expedition 3

The last survey of 2018 - our third and final Teen Research Expedition, covering waters around Wester Ross and up to Lochinver. This trip really proves that volunteering on board Silurian, is about much more than spotting a few dolphins!

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Silurian, Survey SummariesCaroline Willissilurian, survey, dolphins, volunteers, volunteernow, marine wildlife, marine conservation, HWDT, Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, scotland, teen team, teen research expedition, work experience, porpoise, sailing, sailing holiday