Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphins in British waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters! They are very sociable and will happily swim alongside boats, providing…
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Six things we learnt about Bottlenose Dolphins at 'Wildlife Matters LIVE - Cornwall's Bottlenose Dolphins'
Cornwall is among the best places to see dolphins, including the most familiar of them all – the bottlenose dolphin! With their large sickle-shaped fins, stubby beaks and habit of surfing the…
Bags of Help for Cornish Dolphins
There are few experiences more thrilling than watching dolphins from the clifftop, or out on a boat. But there is nothing more heart-wrenching than seeing them washed up dead on the beach and so…
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Introducing Cornwall’s resident Bottlenose Dolphin Community
Cornwall Wildlife Trust, on behalf of the Southwest Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium recently held a unique event to showcase findings from recent research on these amazing animals, and to introduce…
Learn about Cornwall’s dolphins and porpoises
Cornwall is among the best places in the UK to see dolphins and porpoises, and is home to one of the few resident pods of bottlenose dolphins left off the British Isles.
Join the Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow!
This summer the Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Seaquest Southwest project is proud to announce that their week long Seaquest Bottlenose Dolphin Roadshow is touring around the county to raise awareness…
South Coast Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium
In the South of England we are lucky to have a resident pod of approximately 40 bottlenose dolphins. Sadly, this pod is in serious threat of decline due to their low numbers, lack of statutory protection and increased vulnerability to disturbance owing to their proximity to human populations. To not only ensure the South coast pod’s survival but for the pod to thrive, the best scientific evidence is needed to both support and encourage conservation action.
The Incredible Journey of ‘Clet’ the lone bottlenose dolphin
A solitary bottlenose dolphin, with a distinctive fin first caught the UK media’s attention when he ventured into our Cornish waters in 2014 and has since explored our coasts from as far south and…
Researchers call for public help to monitor elusive pod of bottlenose dolphins
Researchers are calling for sailors, bird watchers, fishers and other boat operators to help them monitor the UK’s smallest population of bottlenose dolphins.
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Study highlights the vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
Research led by the University of Plymouth, together with Cornwall Wildlife Trust and the South Coast Bottlenose Consortium, has provided the first detailed examination of the pod’s existence and…