What dolphins are in the UK?
There are five species of true dolphin sighted in British waters. These are the Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus, Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis, Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba, Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus, and White-beaked Dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris.
Are there wild dolphins in the UK?
Around 25-30 species of whale and dolphin can be seen in the waters around the UK, from the mighty humpback whale to the nimble harbour porpoise. …
Are bottlenose dolphins in the UK?
Found all around the UK, common in the Moray Firth, Cardigan Bay and off Cornwall.
How many cetacean species are in the UK?
At least 28 of the globally recognized species of cetaceans have been reported in UK waters. Of those, 7 species can be seen regularly throughout the year including minke whales, harbour porpoises, bottlenose dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, white-beaked dolphins, common dolphins and killer whales.
Do dolphins migrate in the UK?
Cardigan Bay holds Britain’s largest coastal bottlenose dolphin population. They’ve been studied since the 1990s but only recently, with the expansion of Sea Watch Foundation’s photo-ID investigations, have we learned that most of the population migrates north for the winter.
Are whale bones illegal UK?
Detective Sergeant Billy Telford, of Police Scotland’s wildlife crime unit, said: “Whales, dolphins and porpoises are protected species in Scottish/UK coastal areas, and this includes their remains. “People may not be aware that it is illegal to remove their remains from beaches and other coastal areas.
Is it legal to buy a dolphin?
Dolphins can be pets if you own a place where other creatures are kept, such as a zoo. It is the thought of many people that it is unlawful to capture wild dolphins in the US. Regardless of the fact that no permits have been issued for dolphin captures since 1989, it is still legal to capture dolphins.
Where do UK dolphins go in the winter?
Are there killer whales in the English Channel?
Sussex Dolphin Project keeps a record of the number of marine mammals spotted off the Sussex coast as part of its research into the county’s aquatic wildlife. Thea Taylor, Sussex Dolphin Project lead, said that while Orcas have been confirmed in the English Channel before, it is still “a very rare sighting”.
