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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. 15th June 2009
Date: Monday 15th June
Anchorage: Sgeirislum island (north-east Barra) Position: 57°00’.228N, 007°22’.459W Distance travelled: 54.2NM Day 6: The insanity continues with another spectacular day in the Hebrides. Seals, minke’s, porpoises, and several close encounters with basking sharks. Sun, sea, and sky in wonderful combination. Jane had a nap in the crow’s nest (and was rudely awoken for no apparent reason in her opinion) and we might possibly have seen a turtle. Although some extra effort was put in re-finding the turtle, all we saw in that position was a grey seal..... will remain a mystery. One never knows what might happen! We arrived in the Outer Hebrides, near the Isle of Barra. A trip ashore allowed us to stretch our legs during some hill walking and enjoyment of the local wildlife. The day drew to a close with another brilliant sunset. # posted by HWDT @ 4:53 AM
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