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wildlife watching trips

Monday 14th September

We had a great day today despite the foggy conditions. This morning in particular was very dense, but the wildlife has been so abundant lately that we knew where to go looking, and things turned up where we thought they would be. Lots and lots of common dolphins of course, with some hunting bluefin tuna…

Tuesday 24th June

The weather forecast decided yesterday it would be misty and drizzly today. I hoped it was lying but it wasn’t. However it was one of those summer days when a southwesterly wind and poor  visibility brings in a lot of seabirds close to the coast. Most of them were Manx shearwaters and gannets, and one…

A history of Marine Discovery part 1- 20 years old this year!

We can hardly believe it but in May, Marine Discovery will have completed 20 successful years in operation! Here is the first instalment of how we began… When Duncan and I were fresh faced things in our late 20s, we were primary school teachers in Indian Queens and St Austell respectively. While we enjoyed teaching…