Sightings update
Another beautiful autumn morning in New Quay. The only sighting was of an Atlantic grey seal swimming close to the harbour wall. We think the seal spotted Dave too!
Another beautiful autumn morning in New Quay. The only sighting was of an Atlantic grey seal swimming close to the harbour wall. We think the seal spotted Dave too!
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.
Living Seas volunteer Dave spotted eight dolphins including three calves travelling and foraging across the bay. It was also a great survey for birds with sightings of gannets and this beautiful…
A lone Atlantic grey seal was spotted between the headland and harbour wall. Our first recorded marine mammal sightings of 2022!
An Atlantic grey seal appeared briefly by the harbour wall.
WTSWW's Skomer Island Grey Seal monitoring project is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2023.
Look out for the distinctive white beak that gives this energetic dolphin its name. Don’t be surprised to see them breach and bowride too!
During the second survey of the day a female Atlantic grey seal was observed swimming in New Quay Bay.
The thresher shark is a migratory species and passes through UK waters in the summer months. If you’re lucky, you might see this magnificent shark jump high out of the water in to the air.
This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.