Skip to content
All articles
  • All articles
  • About whales & dolphins
  • Create healthy seas
  • End captivity
  • Fundraising
  • Green Whale
  • Kids blogs
  • Prevent deaths in nets
  • Scottish Dolphin Centre
  • Stop whaling
Pilot whale

How we need to support Faroese communities to end the whale and dolphin hunts

By Hayley Flanagan | 28th September 2023
Hayley Flanagan Hayley is WDC's engagement officer, specializing in creating brilliant content for our website...
Hope the inflatable whale

Meet a whale called Hope

By Alison Wood | 25th September 2023
Kidzone - quick links Fun Facts Curious kids Blogs Fantastic fundraisers Gallery Splish and Splash...
Harbour porpoise. Image: Charlie Phillips/WDC

Speaking up for the little guys – WDC in action

By Fabian Ritter | 19th September 2023
Whales and dolphins face so many dangers. These intelligent beings are crucial for the wellbeing...
Humpback whale fluke in Alaska.

An unforgettable first encounter – observing the whales we work to protect

By Ed Goodall | 12th September 2023
I have kept a dark secret since joining WDC back in June 2021. Despite my...
Load More loader

The Calm Before The Storm…

By Charlie Phillips | 26th September 2012

Hi Everyone,

Although I’m well used to the changeable weather up here in the Highlands of Scotland it’s difficult to get my head round how last Friday I was photographing dolphins that looked as though they were swimming in deep blue liquid glass, like in the photo below…

Photobucket
©WDCS/Charlie Phillips

…and then for the previous few days we have the worst Autumn storms in the past 30 years – pouring rain today, at least the gales have gone and hopefully tomorrow I might get out and about with the camera.

Best Wishes,

Charlie.

Posted in Blogs & Articles

About Charlie Phillips

Field officer - Adopt a Dolphin