Blogs & Events

Whales in Wales is the place on the internet to find out about sighting of cetaceans – Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises – around the Welsh coast.

Whales in Wales

  • Team Sea Trust: Bottles off the breakwater
    by noreply@blogger.com (Whales in Wales) on May 30, 2026 at 9:14 am

    Bottlenoses (Tursiops truncatus) photographed off the outer breakwater here in Goodwick last Wednesday by our Sea Trust team 🐬🌊 We believe that they are displaying potential mating behaviour here, with the below images highlighting playful, flirty courtship displays like chasing, repeated breaching and body-slamming, and rolling over each other and exposing their underbellies. To read more about cetacean mating morphology, behaviour and evolution: https://link.springer.com/…/10.1007/978-3-031-35651-3.pdf Keep an eye on our YouTube channel to see the video footage when we upload it later in the week: https://www.youtube.com/@SeaTrustWales SEE: #seatrustwales #marinemammals #cetaceans #pembrokeshire

  • Porpose from Greg Ellis!
    by noreply@blogger.com (Whales in Wales) on May 26, 2026 at 9:04 am

    Strumble Head 24/05/26 plenty of porpoise around, some very close in to shore. Two separate pods of Common Dolphins feeding about half a mile out. Gorgeous sunset to boot. Fron Greg on Pembrokeshire Porpoise ,whale and dolphin sightings sadly pics dont transfer!

Events

  • A Week Of Spooky Activities
    by Sea Trust
    Come join us at Ocean Lab between the 24th-31st October for a week of thrills and spooky events! A-SCARIUM: Aquarium After Dark Dive into the depths and get spooked at A-Scarium: our Halloween-themed Aquarium After… Read more: A Week Of Spooky Activities
  • Porpoise Picnic
    by Sea Trust
    We hosted a social survey at Strumble Head, allowing the public to get involved with Porpoise surveys and get to know the team at Sea Trust.
  • Guided Marine Wildlife Survey
    by Sea Trust
    Join us for a guided marine wildlife survey at Strumble Head on Friday 30th May 10:30-12:00! Learn about Pembrokeshire’s cetaceans and how to ID them with one of our marine biologists, then have a go… Read more: Guided Marine Wildlife Survey

Blogs

  • Seagrass: so much more than grass!
    by Sea Trust
    Seagrass, as the name suggests, looks like grass growing beneath the sea, but there is far more to it than that. Seagrass is the only flowering plant able to live fully in saltwater. Like… Read more: Seagrass: so much more than grass!
  • Building Coastal Resilience: The Power of Saltmarshes to Protect Our Coasts
    by Sea Trust
    Written by Abbie Mcknight, Sea Trust Intern Our coastlines are at the heart of life in Wales — offering wellbeing, recreation, food, tourism, and a deep connection to nature. With over 2,740 km of coastline, it’s no surprise that around 60% of the Welsh population live close to the sea. Yet these treasured areas are facing increasing pressure…
  • Terrapins: The fascinating semi-aquatic turtles you never knew you loved
    by Sea Trust
  • Skomer: Pufffins, Porpoise and Policy
    by Sea Trust
    My first encounter with Welsh marine life was on a small boat skipping past Skomer Island’s cliffs, age 10 with my family, while visiting St Brides across the bay. To my amazement, Puffins whirred overhead in massive numbers, seals bloomed in the swell of the waves, and dolphins skipped in the wake of the boat, making the place feel incredibly alive. Back then, I thought Skomer was just a place where wildlife gathered by chance, for tourists to enjoy…