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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. Thursday 17th August 2006Thursday 17th August, 2006 Anchorage: Tobermory Position: 56°37.200 N 006°03.700 W Distance surveyed: 31nm Waking to a beautifully still morning in Crag Aig Bay and after an early breakfast, we set sail to Staffa to visit the amazing Fingal's Cave. A continuation of the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland, the rock has formed into stunning basalt columns. As we pulled away we saw our first Basking Shark of the day and shortly after that numerous Porpoise slipping gracefully through the almost perfectly smooth water. Our main objective of the day was to spot the still illusive Dolphins as we headed towards Coll but unfortunately it was not to be: however there were numerous Seal sightings which are always a delight. The weather was gorgeous as we turned towards Mull and the end of our six days at sea. The ending was spectacular as we spotted two Sea Eagles swooping close to the boat before pulling gently into Tobermory Harbour. Claire. # posted by HWDT @ 7:03 AM
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