Marine life sightings

Scilly has a wonderful marine environment and you never know when you may spot a porpoise, dolphin or seabird. Find out about marine life sightings and let us know what you see.

Marine life sightings and the Scillonian

Paul Semmens is a marine wildlife guide, he travels back and forth on the Scillonian each week recording dolphins, porpoises, whales and basking sharks that he sees.

Notes from the Scillonian and beyond 2011

Paul Semmens, a marine Wildlife Trust guide, gives us an insight into his travels on sea and land.

Marine life sightings report form

Have you seen marine mammals or birds? Please let us know by using this online form to send us your record.

Notes from the Scillonian and beyond 2010

Paul Semmens, worked as a marine guide during 2010 for the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, Marine Biodiversity Project. Find out what he saw from the Scillonian and land druing this year.

Living Seas

Related Links

Marine Biodiversity ProjectThis two year project set out to discover more about the rich biodiversity of Scilly's marine environment. Find out what took place and download reports.

Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Seaquest SouthwestMarine life sightings project

Cornwall seal group

Cornwall Marine Strandings NetworkThe official recorders for all Cornish and Scillonian marine strandings

Whale and Dolphin Conservation SocietySpecies guide

A great season for wildlife sightings 2010Throughout the summer season The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust had a marine wildlife guide onboard Scillonian III as part of its Marine Biodiversity Project.

Cornwall Seal Group’s investment in Photo ID is paying off! Cornwall Seal Group (CSG) were determined that a lack of funding would not stop seal surveys being conducted on the Isles of Scilly throughout the Summer of 2010. They dug deep and managed to pay for three complete surveys in June, July and August.

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