Survey Reports
MARINElife protects key marine species by gathering and distributing relevant, robust and up-to-date information to those working for the sustainable future of our oceans.
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MARINElife WLA report: Bideford-Lundy 29 August
29 August 2026
View reportThe only mammals seen on this trip were the Grey Seals in Landing Bay...
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Purfleet-Rotterdam-Leixões survey 25th August to 3rd September
25 August 2026
View reportAfter much planning and negotiating, MARINElife and shipping partner CLdN have reopened the exciting survey route from Purfleet to Leixões...
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MARINElife WLA report: Ilfracombe-Lundy 22 August
22 August 2026
View reportI met two people and we were treated to a male Peregrine Falcon zooming past as we talked....
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MARINElife Wildlife Ambassador report: Bideford-Lundy 15 August
15 August 2026
View reportI went down to the tide edge to search amongst the Furbelows (a species of kelp) for Blue-rayed Limpet and was delighted to find some of the seaweed had many small groups grazing on them...
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CLdN Heysham to Dublin 11 August 2026
11 August 2026
View reportAnother exceptional Irish Sea survey with numerous encounters with Common Dolphin and Harbour Porpoise, together with many migrating Manx Shearwater and a several Storm Petrel, much to the astonishment of James Nock on his first survey with MARINElife!...
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MARINElife survey report: Ilfracombe-Lundy 8 August
8 August 2026
View reportIn the Landing Bay, we were just preparing to end the survey when a member of the crew drew our attention to two Bottlenose Dolphin which had just appeared close to the island...
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CLdN Heysham to Warrenpoint 6-7 August 2026
6 August 2026
View reportAn active sea precluded any sightings of Harbour Porpoise, but very active groups of Common Dolphin were clearly enjoying the waves! Migrating Storm Petrel and fledged Puffin added to the excitement of this survey....
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MARINElife survey report: Felixstowe-Vlaardingen 3 August
3 August 2026
View reportAlthough no marine mammals made an appearance on either leg, we were visited by some wondering Gannets and Sandwich Terns. ...
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CLdN Heysham to Dublin 25 July 2026
25 July 2026
View reportA windy crossing produced some spectacular flying skills from a pair of Manx Shearwater, while Dublin held good numbers of seabirds sheltering from the winds....
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