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On board Silurian
Most weeks April through October she is either monitoring the waters of the west coast of Scotland for whales, dolphins, and porpoises, or serving as a floating classroom for one of the many Argyll island primary and secondary schools. Read the log below to find out what Silurian and her crew have been up to each week and all about the whales, dolphins and porpoises they spot! To find out about the latest marine life sightings spotted elsewhere, click here. If you would like to send the crew an e-mail with your questions click here. Click here to view the Silurian Log archive. Monday 1 August
Silurian’s Trip Log – July 24th – August 4th
Day 8 (Monday) Today we left CastleBay in Barra. Today we sailed south in a sea and sky of bright blue to explore the islands of Sandray, Pabbay and Mingulay. But more importantly we saw the Seawolf, the Ferryman, the Orca-THE KILLER WHALE!!!!!!  For over an hour a pod of six Orcas lazed around just out of CastleBay watching us as we humbly watched them. We were in awe. What more is there to say than that? I could say how we sailed over wide Atlantic swells with only an expanse of three thousand miles between the Americas and us. Or how we ate and swam on an idyllic deserted Island (Mingulay) with golden beaches and ruined crofts. Or how we then climbed to the Island’s summit to reveal huge sheer cliffs plummeting into the sea, peppered with nesting Fulmars. But more importantly, today we saw Orcas! Log by: Gary Silurian Log Archives
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