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  Hi Everyone “Adopt a Dolphin” has been in New Quay, Wales this month. I spent five days meeting our interns at the SWF office, going on the Dolphin Spotting Boat Trips and talking to all the customers onboard about SWF and our adoption scheme, as well as helping with fundraising and chatting to the… View more

Every month we receive emails and forms from members of the public from all around the UK reporting their sightings to us. Every single report that we get is logged in our database, and it’s these sightings, all your data, that contributes towards creating a bigger picture of the state of our oceans. It’s vital… View more

  Last month we looked at how the film industry can have an impact upon marine life and conservation efforts, and in particular how the film Jaws (1975) affected sharks. This film and of course other shark-centric films seem to focus on the idea that sharks are dangerous man eaters that hunt people for revenge… View more

Jaws ; it’s one of my all-time favourite films since I was first allowed to watch it at my 13th birthday swimming party. I’m not entirely sure what it is about the film that captured my imagination, but I do know that I found the shark fascinating. Up until this point, cetaceans had always dominated… View more

We’d like to introduce our new Sightings Officer based at Sea Watch Foundation, New Quay, Wales. Chiara takes over from Kathy James, who has now moved on and works for West Wales Rivers Trust. We wish her lots of luck in her new role, and welcome Chiara to SWF!  I’ll hand over to her now…… View more

With Easter just around the corner, once through this snowy spell, our Adoptees will be making their way over to us for their first visit of the year…to see the dolphins. Our Sea Watch office is located just off the main car park in New Quay, Cardigan Bay, and you will always see our interns… View more

Interested members of the public often ask us how we catalogue dolphins. How do we monitor them? What happens with all the hundreds of photos that we take of them? Our members (Adoptees) are very knowledgeable as to how we track the dolphins, through their monthly newsletters, so we thought some of you out there might… View more

We’ve been busy over the past few weeks working closely with BBC’s Countryfile to help produce their 18th February episode. One of our Adoptees, Bea, who stared in our Adopt a Dolphin The Movie a few years ago, once again takes centre stage and shows Matt Baker a thing or two about collecting DNA from dolphins! If you… View more

The winter is a time to plan what we are going to do in the year to come, and this year we have some very exciting developments in store! One of our Regional Coordinators and survey veteran, Chloe, who is studying at Swansea University, has teamed up with Sea Watch to try out a new… View more

Adopt a Dolphin are delighted to be launching our first EVER Christmas cards. Each card has been lovingly created by artists who support Sea Watch Foundation. We are thrilled with the way they look; the colours, painting effects, and designs. Open them up, and each one has a different Christmas message. Two of our cards… View more

As many may know, Sea Watch Foundation works tirelessly to protect and conserve UK cetaceans. However, it’s not only those in the UK that need our help. Currently, a group of dedicated people are working to save a species on the edge – a small porpoise known as the vaquita. Vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in… View more

    This stunning series of cartoons was produced for Adopt a Dolphin by artist Chris Beaton. So, how does a dolphin stay warm in freezing sea temperatures? Well, they definitely do not pull on a woolly jumper that’s for sure! But, they have some clever ‘tricks’ up their sleeves that they will certainly be… View more

Issues Below The Surface; The State Of Britain’s Salmon Fish Farms  Written by Arianne Kenworthy It’s Christmas Day. The fire is on, the presents have been opened and the floor is now littered with discarded paper among which runs a very excited dog. Hungry after the morning’s excitement, we all pile into the kitchen and… View more

It’s that time again! How fast a year goes. The date for our biggest annual event of the year is 29th July – 6th August. So, what is National Whale & Dolphin Watch really all about? Well, perhaps I should firstly ask the question – do you know how many cetacean species occur in UK waters? … View more

Hi again! Our friends at Dolphin Spotting Boat Trips (New Quay, Cardigan Bay) have just released their second video diary especially for you. This video shows some of the sea birds you might see in the area when you visit, and also shows some fabulous, close-up, underwater footage of our fabulous Finned Friend, Tigger! Some of… View more

One of the events in The Magic Dolphin’s diary this year was to visit Dogfest, Windsor. Now, you’re probably wondering why a project all about dolphins would want to attend a festival that focuses on our four-legged friends? Well, the answer to that is that it’s not only a festival about dogs, it’s an event that celebrates… View more

Hi All. This is the story of a very busy, solitary bottlenose dolphin. He’s a famous dolphin now and has been photographed bow-riding HUGE  ferries in Scotland, following tiny dingy’s in Dorset, meeting up with mates in Ireland, chasing fast boats in Cornwall, and goodness knows what else!!! It’s good to know he’s still on his… View more

  Hi! I’m Kirsten Hintner, the author of The Magic Dolphin book! Welcome to the very first blog post. If you love dolphins then I hope this blog will quench your thirst for interesting information, stories, updates about UK marine wildlife and much more. The Magic Dolphin is an educational adventure story, and this blog will be… View more