The Crawsnest is an independent wildlife group based in Carnoustie, Angus. We have been monitoring the return of the bottlenose dolphins to the River Tay on a regular basis for the past four years. Crawsnest (Scotland), have decided to start a project to record, in detail, the numbers and individuals that are frequenting the area.
The project began in April 2007 with the shore-based monitoring of the dolphins as they returned from their winter travels. Over the summer months we will be recording data on their activity within the River Tay.
The increase in the numbers of dolphins has led many experts to the conclusion that they are the beginnings of a new colony, at present, resident in the Tay for at least six months of the year.
It is our hope that over the coming years we can build up a picture of these animals, leading to a greater understanding of individual dolphins, their family groups, their movements around our coastline and the environment they inhabit, as they continue to grow and develop into a fully resident colony.
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