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Marine Awareness Spotlight Species: Vaquita In Spanish, “vaquita” means “little cow”, and “little” is about the best name for one the smallest species of cetacean living today. Averaging less than 150cm in length, they are incredibly difficult to find. Not only are they shy and fearful, but they are also one of the rarest creatures… View more

Hi Lovelies It’s colouring in time! Taken from our children’s book, Dolphin Doodling – Colour Me to Keep us Free! this colouring in worksheet is one of many that follows the rhyming story that teaches children that whales and dolphins definitely DO NOT belong in tanks! The book also contains 4 postcards to be coloured in… View more

This month, Sea Watch, Bangor University and Nova Innovation are launching a brand-new recording app, entitled “Sea Watcher”. This will be freely available to everyone, with both an android version and one for Apple iOS users. It can be run off smartphones or tablets.     The main aim is to help people observe cetaceans… View more

This months Craft Corner in our Newsplash newsletter featured a black and white painting of a miniature schnautzer called Hermie. Now, Hermie is a very special kind of a chap who lives in Polperro, East Cornwall with his mum and ‘Father!’ In fact, Hermie is SO special he is becoming quite famous and is featured… View more

Issue 1 of our new exclusive Adopters newsletter was launched in July, and has gone down a storm with members. Jam-packed more than ever with features, news and articles for everyone! Marine Awareness is perfect for those who want to challenge themselves and learn about marine environmental matters going on worldwide. Cardigan Bay and Beyond is ideal… View more

Exclusively for Adopters, our new ebook entitled, ‘The Inside Guide to our Adoptable Dolphins’, is finally here! All 49 pages are a delight, either displaying glorious high-res photos of the dolphins taken by our own staff and interns, or dotted with maps to show you who’s been seen, with whom and where! The book begins… View more

Dolphins warm our hearts when we see them because they always seem like they’re so happy to see us! These energetic, playful porpoises provide not only joy for people but also help protect the marine ecosystem that is our ocean waters. Dolphin Day is a day dedicated to dolphins, aimed at educating people about dolphins… View more

We’ve mentioned it to our followers on Facebook, we’ve tweeted about it to our gang via Twitter, and have asked Instagramer’s what their opinions are, and so far it’s ALL positive!! So, shall we take our idea of a monthly LOTTERY to the next stage?  It’ll mean a monthly entry and draw, a prize each month… View more

Hi Dolphin Defenders It’s that time again…our what’s been seen during January sightings video! Our monthly sightings reports are gaining quite a following, so please do share them with all the people you think will enjoy them.

I’m very pleased to say that our monthly sightings video reports seem to be helping to raise awareness of cetaceans via social media.  People are becoming much more aware of the fact that we have cetaceans all around the British coastline thanks to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. Not long ago, most folk would travel across the… View more

Coming to Orca Watch 2020? Want to develop or refresh your observation skills?  We’re looking for keen volunteers to support the Sea Watch team, collecting data both from the John O’Groats ferry and from the land.We need to collect scientific data to help monitor abundance in the area. No experience is necessary – training will be… View more

It’s really easy to stay up to date with sightings of dolphins and whales around the UK. Every month, we produce a sightings video made up of sightings received from members of the public and post it to our Facebook page! Just join and like our page by clicking the link below to keep up… View more

Forget Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, it’s still Green Friday in Sea Watch’s Adopt a Dolphin shop! If you’re looking for a unique gift for your dolphin mad friends, pop into our shop and use the special offer code “dolphingreenfriday15” to get 15% off!

Porpoises are often confused with dolphins as being one and the same when in fact they don’t have as much in common as people might think. Dolphins and porpoises are both air-breathing, warm blooded marine mammals and they both belong to the same scientific order Cetacea. They are further classified as toothed whales, which means… View more

Why do we include a weather report in our monthly sightings video? Having an idea of what the weather was doing during the time of seeing a whale, dolphin or harbour porpoise is important because it dictates the conditions out at sea. Wet, wild and windy weather means it’s much trickier to spot and I.D…. View more

In the early weeks of September, Sea Watch Foundation had a very special encounter with a superpod of over 40 Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) whilst participating in a dedicated boat survey in Cardigan Bay, West Wales. This type of encounter was the first in Sea Watch history and was a spectacular experience for all… View more

Hi All, My name is Chantelle Green, and I will be shaving my head before the end of May, to raise as much money as possible for the Sea Watch Foundation, where I am currently voluntarily interning.  If you would like to support me please click here. Sea Watch is a non-profit organisation dedicated to protecting… View more

Welcome to the second of our brand new sightings/weather video reports. We thought these might be a really nice way to present a selection of sightings to you, and build up an idea of what the weather was doing during specific sightings and times of year. This is actually really interesting stuff, so do stay… View more

The Noisy Ocean – How Less Ice and More Ships Spell Trouble for Cetaceans By Mary-Anne Jones.   Life on land is loud – something I am currently experiencing first hand as I sit in my room in London, trying to ignore the constant traffic, sirens, alarms and passersby. It’s hard to hear anything over… View more

We love hearing from Adopters who often contact us with feedback about our membership scheme, have questions about how to use their boat vouchers, or want suggestions for where to stay when visiting New Quay. However, this time, I received a very cleverly edited video from a new Adopter who I had previously been in contact with… View more

Wildlife lovers and animal welfare supporters are special people. I know from personal experiences that when someone buys me a gift that has been carefully thought about and is something that I will love it really makes my day. So, why not make someone’s day on 25th December, and treat them to something very special…. View more

The second advert in our Christmas series has just gone out live to help spread the word about the work we do at Sea Watch Foundation.  This weeks image comes from our children’s book, The Magic Dolphin, and depicts the moment when Lucy (the heroin) opens her surprise Christmas present and discovers an Adopt a… View more