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Whale and dolphin Research aboard Silurian
Established in 1994, The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) is the trusted voice and leading source of information for the conservation of Hebridean cetaceans. We are a registered charity that has pioneered practical, locally-based education and scientifically rigorous long term monitoring programmes on cetaceans in the Hebrides.
Each year HWDT’s specially equipped research yacht Silurian sails the Hebrides monitoring whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans). We look for animals (visual survey); listen for animals (acoustic survey) and take photographs of their distinct markings (photo identification).