30 Dec 2018

30 Dec 18 - Index To My Porpoise Posts

This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Porpoise sightings. The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale, Baleen Whale, Sperm Whale, Beaked Whale, Beluga Whale & Narwhal, Blackfish, Atlantic Dolphin, Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. The taxonomy follows the Marine Mammals of the World (Second Edition) book. There are links to the Posts against each entry below. Alternatively, you can click on a particular species in the Keywords section on the right side of the Blog to show all Posts for the selected species. Finally, selecting the Cetaceans Keyword to show all Cetacean Posts. I will continue to add to the photos and links as I write new Cetacean Blogs.
Harbour Porpoise: Slapton, UK (25 Feb 17)
Harbour Porpoise: English Channel (11 May 18)
Spectacled Porpoise: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)
Burmeister's Porpoise: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)

29 Dec 2018

29 Dec 18 - Index To My Pacific Dolphin Posts

This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Dolphin sightings. The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale, Baleen Whale, Sperm Whale, Beaked Whale, Beluga Whale & Narwhal, Blackfish, Atlantic Dolphin, Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. The taxonomy follows the Marine Mammals of the World (Second Edition) book. There are links to the Posts against each entry below. Alternatively, you can click on a particular species in the Keywords section on the right side of the Blog to show all Posts for the selected species. Finally, selecting the Cetaceans Keyword to show all Cetacean Posts. I will continue to add to the photos and links as I write new Cetacean Blogs.
Dusky Dolphin: Arica Pelagic, Chile (17 Mar 18)
Peale's Dolphin: From a rib at the Punihuil Penguin colony, Chiloe Island, Chile. Unfortunately, this individual is catch up with fishing gear (20 Mar 18)
Peale's Dolphin: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)

28 Dec 2018

28 Dec 18 - Index To My Atlantic Dolphins Photos

This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Dolphin sightings. The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale, Baleen Whale, Sperm Whale, Beaked Whale, Beluga Whale & Narwhal, Blackfish, Atlantic Dolphin, Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. The taxonomy follows the Marine Mammals of the World (Second Edition) book. There are links to the Posts against each entry below. Alternatively, you can click on a particular species in the Keywords section on the right side of the Blog to show all Posts for the selected species. Finally, selecting the Cetaceans Keyword to show all Cetacean Posts. I will continue to add to the photos and links as I write new Cetacean Blogs.
Risso's Dolphin: Torpoint, Cornwall, UK (15 June 18)
Bottlenose Dolphin: Captive individual at the Eilat Sealife Centre, Israel (9 Apr 14)
Bottlenose Dolphin: Crossing to Bardsey, North Wales (18 Jun 15)
Bottlenose Dolphin: Ascension Island (24 Apr 18)
Bottlenose Dolphin: At sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (29 Apr 18)
Bottlenose Dolphin: At sea between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (3 May 18)
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin: St Helena (18 Apr 18)
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin: A large pod at sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (28 Apr 18)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: Leaving Cape Verde (1 May 18)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: At sea between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (3 May 18)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin: At sea off the Canary Islands (4 May 18)
Spinner Dolphin: A large pod at sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (27 Apr 18)
Clymene Dolphin: At sea between St Helena and Ascension Island (21 Apr 18)
Clymene Dolphin: Close acrobatics from a Clymene Dolphin between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (28 Apr 18)
Striped Dolphin: A pod at sea between St Helena and Ascension Island (22 Apr 18)
Striped Dolphin: At sea between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (2 May 18)
Striped Dolphin: At sea off the Canary Islands (4 May 18)
Striped Dolphin: At sea between Madeira and Portugal (6 May 18)
Striped Dolphin: At sea off Portugal (7 May 18)
Striped Dolphin: In Southern Biscay from the Brittany Ferry (15 Aug 18)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: Crossing Lochmaddy to Uig, UK (17 Oct 15)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: At sea off Tristan da Cunha (13 Apr 18)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: Bay of Biscay (9 May 18)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: Off St David's Head (6 July 18)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: Mother & youngster in Northern Biscay from the Brittany Ferry (15 Aug 18)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin: Southern Biscay from the Brittany Ferry (15 Aug 18)
Southern Rightwhale Dolphin: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)
Commerson's Dolphin: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)

27 Dec 2018

27 Dec 18 - Index To My Blackfish Posts

This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Blackfish sightings. The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale, Baleen Whale, Sperm Whale, Beaked Whale, Beluga Whale & Narwhal, Blackfish, Atlantic Dolphin, Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. The taxonomy follows the Marine Mammals of the World (Second Edition) book. There are links to the Posts against each entry below. Alternatively, you can click on a particular species in the Keywords section on the right side of the Blog to show all Posts for the selected species. Finally, selecting the Cetaceans Keyword to show all Cetacean Posts. I will continue to add to the photos and links as I write new Cetacean Blogs.

Strictly, the Blackfish group are part of the wider Dolphin group, however, I've split them out for convenience. The following Cetacean species are included in the Blackfish group: Orca, Short-finned Pilot Whale, Long-finned Pilot Whale, False Killer Whale, Pygmy Killer Whale & Melon-headed Whale.
Short-finned Pilot Whale: At sea between Tristan da Cunha and St Helena (17 Apr 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whales: At sea between St Helena and Ascension Island (21 Apr 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whales: At sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (25 Apr 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whale: A close individual at sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (28 Apr 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whale: At sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde Island (29 Apr 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whale: At sea between Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (3 May 18)
Short-finned Pilot Whale: At sea off the Canary Islands (4 May 18)
Long-finned Pilot Whale: Bay of Biscay (9 May 18)
False Killer Whales: Two False Killer Whales between St Helena & Ascension Island (21 Apr 18)
False Killer Whale: At the Estancia Harberton museum, Argentina (27 Mar 18)
Melon-headed Whale: At sea between Ascension Island and Cape Verde (26 Apr 18)

26 Dec 2018

26 Dec 18 - Index To My Beluga Whale & Narwhal Posts

This Blog Post is an Index to all the Blog Posts covering my Beluga Whale & Narwhal sightings. The following Blog Posts cover all my Rorqual Whale, Other Baleen Whale, Sperm Whale, Beaked Whale, Blackfish, Atlantic Dolphin, Pacific Dolphin and Porpoise Posts. The taxonomy follows the Marine Mammals of the World (Second Edition) book. There are links to the Posts against each entry below. Alternatively, you can click on a particular species in the Keywords section on the right side of the Blog to show all Posts for the selected species. Finally, selecting the Cetaceans Keyword to show all Cetacean Posts. I will continue to add to the photos and links as I write new Cetacean Blogs. This index covers Beluga Whale and Narwhal and I haven't seen the latter species yet.
Beluga Whale: Gravesend (25 Sep 18)

25 Dec 2018

25 Dec 18 - Happy Christmas 2018

Well it's traditional in the UK to send Robins on Christmas cards. Trying to keep the tradition going, this Chucao Tapaculo is the nearest thing to a Robin in Chile.
Chucao Tapaculo: Parque Nacional Puyehue (21 Mar 18)
This is one of the Tapaculos I saw the most frequently on my trip to Chile in Mar 18. I'll start the Chile Posts in the next few days. Thanks for following the Blog over the last year.

Happy Christmas