#scottish orca
PCB Tests
Tests on the young recently deceased orca are being completed to see the difference in the PCB concentration between Type 1 and Type 2. So far W06 ‘Lulu’ a Type 2 individual had the highest recorded concentration in the world so it will be interesting to see if the two populations are having the same struggle.
A juvinile male has washed up in Eshaness. Very sad for the Northern Isles pod to lose a young pod member.
The cause of death is currently unknown.
Photos from Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
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So many sightings of 032 ‘Busta’s group today from the northern isles pod amazing photos and some bloody fantastic videos I mean … look at this:
Land based sightings for the goddamn win.
I mean that is video…taken on a phone.
Anyway photos will be shared here over the next few days but if you can’t wait or you want to see these fabulous videos our facebook is HERE
One day I will figure out how to share facebook videos here correctly, one day.
Head over to our facebook page to see a video sighting of the West Coast Community from the 1st March !
W01 John Coe was present as was presumably W08 Aquarius (based on previous sightings and the fact the dorsal wasn’t leaning or flopped like the other remaining male members of the community)
This is the first identified sighting of the community this year.
It’s here everybody! Andrew Foote got in contact after seeing our attempt at a Northern Isles catalogue and kindly gave us the file we have been so excited to see for many years!
It’s the full Northern Isles ID Chart! From 012 to 139 !
(includes west coast community as well)
No more ‘No Image Available’ ! We have permission to share it and you can view it viathis link. It is getting an update soon but for now it is rather exciting to look at the ID Chart and see if you can match any previous unidentified orca from photographs and also look at the newly released Icelandic Catalogue as well and see if you can find any new matches or ID’s for current matches!
Enjoy guys, we are!
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Orcas in the River Clyde - Uploader commented they thought the orca were hunting a seal or porpoise in this video.
Sighted 21/04/2018
It has been a very exciting day for Scottish Orca! The pod in the Clyde has been ID’d as 064′s group from the Northern Isles, 032 ‘Busta’s dorsal was finally caught on a good quality video.
Not the West Coasters in the end, this is their usual range the Northern Isles are definitely not where they are normally sighted so going forward this could be interesting.
More Spyhopping Orca in the River Clyde! - Sighted 21/04/2018
