Going whale watching in the UK is an exciting experience for any marine mammal enthusiast. One of the best places for whale watching is in the Moray Firth with Chanonry Point on the Black Isle an excellent spot for catching sight of whales from the shore. Bottlenose dolphins are regular sightings here and in the outer Moray Firth Humpback whales often seen as well. In the Irish Sea, Blue whales have been also been sighted. Taking a whale watching trip on the water gives you a chance to observe these gentle peaceful creatures of the sea close by and to take some wonderful photographs of them as well.
The first place in the UK to offer whale watching tours to see the Minke Whale, the Isle of Mull, from May until October offers daily trips to whale enthusiasts. These poor cetaceans are still-hunted in Norway supposedly for scientific study, but more likely for their meat and oil.
At Cardigan Bay in Wales, bottlenose dolphins come to feed from the months of April until September and are easily visible from the shore at Newquay. There is a chance to see Fin Whales from St. David's Head in Pembrokeshire during the summer as well.
Durleston Head in Dorset, Lizard Point, Cape Cornwall and Gwennap Head in Cornwall are all good for sighting Pilot, Minke and Orca whales. There are ferries that go to the Scilly Isles offering whale watching cruises for passengers to see these marvellous creatures close to.
Orcas (killer whales) are habitually coming more and more to the waters around Scotland and are even more common at the Shetland Isle area of Esha Ness.
Watching killer whales is quite fascinating. Their dorsal fins are enormous and they cut through the water swiftly without any effort, with an intent look in their big eyes as they watch out for any prey that has the misfortune to cross their path in the waves.
Common and Grey seals frequent the coast of Scotland and in the summer months, pods of Orcas habitually return to attack for a quick and easy meal pouncing on to the surprised seals before they have a chance to get away. The Orcas share the catch and then as a pod swim off to look for more unlucky creatures for further food.
Whale watching in the UK can be so interesting when you know where to look for them. You have the possibility to see them from the southeast of England right up to the north-west of Scotland.
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