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Harbour porpoise – Mhug mhara - Llamhidydd harbwr – Phocoena phocoena
The Harbour porpoise is much smaller than any other cetacean found in Welsh and Irish waters.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Risso’s dolphin - Deilf liath - Dolffin Risso - Grampus griseus
Risso’s dolphins are stocky and sturdy in appearance with a much lighter colour than any other dolphin in Welsh and Irish waters.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Bottlenose dolphin - Deilf bholgshrónach -Dolffin trwyn potel - Tursiops truncatus 
Thanks to the cult series ‘Flipper’, most people are familiar with bottlenose dolphins.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Minke whale - Droimeiteach beag - Morfil pigfain - Balaenoptera acutorostrata 
Minke whales are the smallest whale species in Irish waters, growing between 8.5 and 10m long. 
Christina Winkler
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Common dolphin - Deilf choiteann - Dolffin cyffredin – Delphinus delphis 
Probably one of the easiest dolphins to identify, common dolphins have a slender, streamlined body shape with a narrow beak.
Christina Winkler
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Cetaceans - Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises... 
... or in short – cetaceans – are marine mammals that have adapted to a life exclusively in the water.
Christina Winkler
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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