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Grey Seals in Britain
Two surprising things about Grey Seals: their size – males can be up to 3 metres long, making them Britain’s largest land-breeding mammals – and their number – nearly half the world’s Grey Seal...
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Selchies – shape-shifting seals
The Selchie (or Selkie) is a seal that can shed its skin and take the form of a human on land. These legendary creatures belong to the Hebrides and Shetland and Orkney isles, where seals have been...
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Close encounter with Fin whales
Members of Sea Trust had a spectacularly close view of a group of Fin whales who were feeding on mackerel off the Pembrokeshire coast. One swam directly under their boat. The Fin whale is the second...
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Watching seal pups in Wales
Grey seals in Wales give birth around September-October. A good place to see the conspicuous white pups is Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park which has enough attractions to satisfy all members of a...
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Humpback whale found dead in Thames
A humpback whale has been found dead in the Thames near Gravesend, the first ever to be stranded in the river. The young male may have died of starvation. This is an very unusual event: there have...
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Whale and dolphin conservation holiday in Scotland
Get involved directly with whale and dolphin research by visiting some of the remotest islands in the Hebrides on this great conservation holiday: witness some of the most breath-taking scenery, gain...
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Dolphins playing football with jellyfish
A remarkable photo of bottlenose dolphins off the Welsh coastline playing what could be described as football with jellyfish. Click here to Daily Telegraph to see bigger image and story.
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British killers
Scientists have found that two types of killer whales live in UK waters, one much larger than the other. One type of orca eats small fish and lives in closely-related pods, while the other preys on...
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The presence of whales in Britain
Photo by TallGuy The famous whalebone arch on Whitby’s West Cliff is a symbol of the whaling industry that thrived there and in other English ports like Hull and Yarmouth in the late 18th and early...
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Wildlife trips in the Llyn Peninsula
A great choice for wildlife trips in the Llyn Peninsula is offered by Shearwater Coastal Cruises. who run coastal wildlife cruises along the Lyyn Peninsula, visiting seal and seabird colonies. Check...
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