The “National Whale and Dolphin Watch” is an opportunity for everyone to help improve knowledge about the whales, dolphins and porpoises that live off, and visit, the UK coast this summer. This year’s watch will take place between 18th to 26th July.
Organised by the marine research charity, the Sea Watch Foundation, and sponsored by BG Group, The National Whale and Dolphin Watch is in its eighth year. Since the event began, more than 2,000 sightings have been made in locations from the Channel Islands and the Scillies to the Shetland Isles and it has provided invaluable information about the UK’s marine mammals.
During the Watch, trained coordinators will be holding watches at locations around the coast of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Anyone can join the coordinators to help record sightings – it’s free. Alternatively individuals can send in records of any sightings they make independently during the Watch period.
For more information, visit www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk.
Supporters can also help Sea Watch Foundation by ‘adopting’ a Cardigan Bay dolphin via www.adoptadolphin.org.uk.
Melissa Corkhill is the editor of The Green Parent magazine, mother of two and author of the book Green Parenting
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