Winter Whale Watching
August 24, 2020To answer you immediate question: Yes we do see whales in the winter and yes it is cold! What whales are we likely to see? Well the usual suspects you’d expect to see in summer more or less. Killer Whales/ Orca The famous and much loved Killer Whales are …
How long can a whale hold its breath?
August 18, 2020How long can a whale hold its breath? Who holds the record? A Cuvier’s Beaked Whale holds the current record for the longest dive standing at a whopping 138 minute long dive. This was recorded back in 2014 and broke the record for diving mammals. That’s the equivalent of holding …
Snot Bot- it’s as gross as it sounds but it’s science!!
June 15, 2020Snot, yepp snot that thing that kids seem to be obsessed with- it’s actually helpful. Scientists have developed an ingenious way to gather biological samples without harming or interfering with whale’s or dolphin’s daily lives by using a drone. It’s also cheaper in the long run (assuming the drone doesn’t …
Humpback whales: why are they so lumpy and bumpy?
May 22, 2020Pectoral fins, head, throat and tail, all covered in bumps! Just a teenager with bad acne you might think? Well you couldn’t be more wrong when it comes to these angels of the sea… Heads up Let’s start from the head and work our way down. The head of a …
Happy Mothers Day!
May 10, 2020Happy Mothers Day! We thought on this special day we would let you know just how much of a mommies’ boy and girl Orcas can be! Orca live in family pods that are matrilineal which, means the females are in charge! Tl’uk and his mother In Resident Orca a …
Walking with Whales
May 8, 2020Travelling to Egypt while staying right at home It’s day 457 of the COVID Quarantine… or at least that’s what it feels like! Just like you all, I too have been stuck inside trying to think of different things to do to keep me entertained; colouring, painting, exercise, binge watching …
Earth Day 2020
April 22, 2020Origins This year celebrates the 50th year of Earth Day with the theme of climate change. Earth Day is the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson inspired by the protests of the 1960’s when people were starting to see the effects of pollution. It was founded in 1970 as a day …
The Grey Whale- Eschrichtius robustus
April 21, 2020The Quick Facts Females get up to 15.3m long, Males up to 14.6m long Mottled grey in colour (hence the name) Have a V shaped head Their blow is variable in shape: low and bushy, tall and narrow, sometimes even V-shaped and sometimes it looks like a heart- nawww Used …
Happy Leap Day!
February 29, 2020No this is not a day to dress as a frog and go leaping around your town. This is a day of science! What is a Leap Year? In short it is how we keep our calendars in sync with the seasons. Leap years are years where an extra day …
The Fight Against Plastic- A Short Round Up
February 3, 2020Eight million metric tons. That’s how much plastic is dumped into waterways each year, making its way to the ocean. Using plastic bags and shampoo bottles, brushing your teeth, washing your face, doing the laundry, having a takeaway cup of coffee, takeaway containers, doing the shopping, wrapping a gift. Many …
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