Caithness Map :: Links to Site Map Paying too much for broadband? Move to PlusNet broadband and save£££s. Free setup now available - terms apply. PlusNet broadband.  
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Whitbeaked Dolphins

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Lybster
    Posts
    679

    Default Whitbeaked Dolphins

    This morning off Lybster i saw 3 Large Dolphins surface at 08.50. 15-3-09
    They surfaced just the once with 2 of them just showing their dorsals.
    The 3rd was much higher in the water and i could see it was white forward of the dorsal and white along the side.
    The sighting only lasted a matter of seconds, but at least it broke my duck for 2009.

    Whitebeaked Dolphins are a large Dolphin that can tolerate the cold waters of the far North and remains at high latitudes throughout the year.
    They were quite common in the Moray Firth, not seen so often now.
    In the past thousands of these animals were butchered by the people of the Faroe Islands for meat.
    Large number are killed in fishing nets each year. (bycatch)

    Colin

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Caithness
    Posts
    5,424

    Default

    When are the fishing fleets going to adopt dolphin friendly nets?
    What's the point of trying to protect a species when so many are allowed to die painful deaths and have their carcases thrown overboard to wash up on our coasts.
    Makes one wonder why with all the so called progress we are still ravishing the planet.
    Good to know that there are still a few around, hope you manage to spot many more seabird.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •