Huge pod of Dolphins sighted off Gairloch!
04 July 2010
A rare "super pod" of around 1,000 dolphins has thrilled wildlife spotters who were on a whale watching trip with Gairloch -based "Hebridean Whale Cruises" recently. Eleven lucky visitors to the areawitnessed the rare event which is believed to be caused when smaller pods group together to chase a huge shoal of fish (most likely to be mackerel).
You can learn more about this, and other sightings of whales, porpoises, and sealife in this area on their website: www.hebridean-whale-cruises.com
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