Posts Tagged ‘Whale watching’
Discovering inner peace – whale and dolphin watching and mental wellbeing
Guest blog If you’ve ever seen whales or dolphins in the wild, you’ll know that it can be a positive and powerful experience. In this guest blog, Stanley Clark shares how an encounter with whales brought him calm and explores how whale and dolphin watching can help us destress. Stanley Clark is a community development…
Read MoreOutrage as Norway’s government says its whalers are ‘essential workers’
If you are able to help with a donation it would mean the world right now: Yes, I’ll donate I’m writing from my desk in the corner of my dining room, where I’m hot desking most days with my 12 year-old son. His school has been closed for several weeks and I’m juggling home schooling…
Read MoreStunning new whale watching venue to be built in Norway
New plans to open a huge, land-based whale watching attraction in Norway will promote the amazing opportunities see whales in Norway but could also help change the opinions of some Norwegians who still support whale hunting in the region. The stunning looking building will sit right on the shore around 300km north of the…
Read MoreLove Islands – my top five British islands for spotting whales and dolphins
Have you ever seen a whale or dolphin from the UK coast? It’s easier than you might think to have a magical encounter, if you know where to look. Lisa Drewe, chair of WDC’s trustee board, founder of islandeering.com and author of Islandeering: Adventures Around the Edge of Britain’s Hidden Islands, has explored our coasts…
Read MoreLooking out for orcas from the Scottish north coast – Orca Watch 2019
Orca Watch week is now in its eighth year and is run by the Sea Watch Foundation in partnership with Whale and Dolphin Conservation. I’ve been involved for the last five years and have seen the event go from strength to strength. It’s a wonderful week celebrating all things orca including talks and video presentations,…
Read MoreParadise lost? Extraordinary encounters with sperm whales
A magical sperm whale encounter © Andrew Sutton One morning back in 2015, in an ocean devoid of other vessels for at least a mile in every direction, I had an astounding encounter with a veritable armada of sperm whales. I was off the coast of northwest Sri Lanka with colleagues including WDC ambassador and…
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