Celebrating over 20 years of community sightings — Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust (www.hwdt.org)

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For over 20 years, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) have been working with communities across Scotland to monitor the species in our seas.

From members of the public, to tour operators - people have been building our understanding of whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks by submitting sightings and photographs through our long-standing community sightings network.

Long term monitoring of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) is vital in assessing biodiversity, distribution and seasonal occurrence, which is essential for effective conservation management. These creatures are long-lived and highly-mobile so require a collective effort to record.

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