The seas off western Scotland contain a remarkably high level of biodiversity and are one of the most important European habitats for cetaceans.
In 2013 the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) will conduct a survey to monitor population numbers and compile data on the cetacean population. Very informative article with surprising facts.
More on dolphin language. The well-known Denise Herzing has given a TED Talk about the language abilities of dolphins. In her session titled “Do they have a language? If so, what are they talking about?” she shared her research in communicating with dolphins.
Read this TED blog post about the development of a wearable keyboard to communicate with the dolphins. Visit her website to find more information about her work.
Brian Skerry describes the exhilaration of an up-close encounter with a curious, 45-foot-long right whale. Amazing footage from the National Geographic.
Watch a wonderful little documentary by the National Geographic about the Pink River Dolphin, the largest fresh water dolphins in the world.
A group of Welsh marine biologists from the Sea Trust captured an entertaining video of a superpod consisting of hundreds of dolphins leaping in and out of the Irish Sea.
A huge pod of about 1,000 Common Dolphins stampeded off the coast of Dana Point, California, like a herd of wild horses. Passengers aboard Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari boat were able to see a truely spectacular show.
Unbelievable beautiful pictures of a pod of sperm whales allowing an adult bottlenose dolphin with a spinal malformation to join them.They were seen swimming together in the Azorean archipelago.
A must see!
Amazing footage from Kona, Hawaii where a bottlenose dolphin approached divers to help him with an entangled fishing line and a hook.
Great watch of heartful communication between dolphin and human being.
It’s been 15 years since the documentary was first released in November 1997, but it is still considered one of the most telling exposures of the captive marine mammal industry. It is a must-see video for everybody. Captivity is not an option!
Read an article about it with further links.
A touching story is playing out off South Africa, where a southern right whale mother, who is caring for her calf, appears to have adopted an orphaned calf that had previously been alone and seemed to face an imperiled future.
Read this uplifting article about a wonderful connection happening against all odds.