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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. Wednesday, 12th July 2006Wednesday 12th July, 2006 Anchorage: The Gallanach, Muck Position: 56°50.500 N 006°17.100 W Distance surveyed: 31nm Our new volunteers arrived bright and early today, ready to start a 7-day monitoring trip. They are Tom, Kate, Pauline, Lida, Ricardo and Sarah. After some training about the boat and survey techniques, we set off, heading northwards. The weather gods were not so happy with us, and things got a bit frisky round Ardnamurchan, claiming the stomachs of four out of six volunteers. In spite of this, they stoically persevered and we got to Muck in the early evening, being greeted by a basking shark, a couple of frolicking porpoises and a welcoming committee of grey seals. Glorious evening in the bay, where we all recovered from the day's events, ate some good supper, and hoped for stronger bellies next day! Susie, Science Officer Silurian Log Archives
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