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'1500+ dolphins off Pembrokeshire coast'

munkeeunit said:
I will keep a look out for dolphins, whales, and other large aquatic objects, when I am in the mumbles come September. :cool:

Not a million mile from Pembrokeshire.
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yeah, but the ocean currents that support the marine ecosystem off pembokeshire differ greatly to the mumbles.

i doubt you will see them off the mumbles, West Coast is where they are at, there is a Dolphin in St Bride's Bay, and pods of 40+ have been sighted within 250 yards of shore over the past 2 years.

I see them everyday, thats why i am here.
 
Eager Beaver said:
yeah, but the ocean currents that support the marine ecosystem off pembokeshire differ greatly to the mumbles.

i doubt you will see them off the mumbles, West Coast is where they are at, there is a Dolphin in St Bride's Bay, and pods of 40+ have been sighted within 250 yards of shore over the past 2 years.

I see them everyday, thats why i am here.
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There's plenty of porpoise round this way. I regularly watch them off limeslade, just round the corner from Mumbles. I Haven't seen dolphin off the shore yet - but people do. I've seen them from boat off South Gower.

Though to be fair, you do get more down your way.

Went snorkelling down your way yesterday actually (near Dinas Fawr) - got close to a lovely trigger fish (and plenty of other stuff). Didn't see the dolphin , but my mate was telling me about watching it from the pub in BroadHaven.

Edit: actually it was near Dinas FACH - the cove is called Porthmynawyd
 
There is a rigid inflatable I think its called gower coat explorer or something like that where youcan go out round the gower, you would be more likely to seethe porpoises from a boat round the headland towards rhosilli/oxwich etc I reckon

Were going to St Davids on thursday, the speedboat round ramsey island is usuallygood for spotting seals atthis time of year
 
LilMissHissyFit said:
There is a rigid inflatable I think its called gower coat explorer or something like that where youcan go out round the gower, you would be more likely to seethe porpoises from a boat round the headland towards rhosilli/oxwich etc I reckon

Were going to St Davids on thursday, the speedboat round ramsey island is usuallygood for spotting seals atthis time of year
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From the work I've been involved in the hotspots for porpoise are:

Mumbles Head
Port Eynon Head
Burry Holms
Worms Head

Mumbles head is a really good one as it's quick to get to and they are very often there feeding on the Mixen

Pretty much any rocky point on South Gower that'll have a tidal race is pretty good though.
 
i seen em off the coast of Dinas Head (between Fishgaurd and Newport) when out kayaking last year, they are incredibly scarey creatures if your sitting in a boat only 15cm out of the water and they come up to "play"
 
Jim2k5 said:
i seen em off the coast of Dinas Head (between Fishgaurd and Newport) when out kayaking last year, they are incredibly scarey creatures if your sitting in a boat only 15cm out of the water and they come up to "play"
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scarey! scarey :confused: they're loooooooooooooovvvvverrrrrleeeeeeeeeee mun :)

and u was well lucky
 
see - reviving these old threads works out ok some times. Now where's that old Forward Wales thread gone.....:D <relax I is joking;) >
 
Crispy said:
Oooh, I hope they stick around. We're going to pembrokeshire for a holiday in a few weeks!
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You lot planning on going out on a boat when you're down here?

To be honest, the few times i've been out over the years i've never seen any, although i'd be exillerated (sp?) to see dolphins again - the last time was when i swam with a massive school of them in the wild in a secluded reef in the red sea when i was about 14.

Might even see if i can go out there in the next few days actually...

EDIT: Whoops, just realised this thread is somewhat old :o
 
LilMissHissyFit said:
If you are dont bother with the slow boats....
Go on the rigid inflatables, its a fantastic experience
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Ribs are great fun, but if you're going for wildlife watching a slower boat is better.

Kayacs are great for close encounters, but you lose your spotting ability quite a lot by being so close to the surface.
 
Snorkelboy said:
Kayacs are great for close encounters, but you lose your spotting ability quite a lot by being so close to the surface.
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that and scary when they start playfully knocking your kayak :eek:
 
Mahoosive Tuna now!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5298710.stm
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found by 3 lads in Bury Port :cool:
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The tuna was recovered by three teenagers from a mud bank near the harbour town last Thursday.

Marine biologists at Swansea University say it was a bigeye tuna - usually found warmer waters in open oceans.

Weighing 83.5lb (38kg) and measuring 1.34m in length they said it was a "very unusual find."

The tuna, which was put into deep freeze at a Swansea fish firm after being brought ashore, has since been passed on to the university's department of biological sciences.
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Great, now my lame attempt to edit out my lame joke looks even more lame now you've quoted it :)
 
I've never understood why we don't have Great White Sharks off our coastline ?

We seem to have the perfect conditions for them to live
 
its still too cold for them here isnt it?
i mean they have started to appear off cornwall but that is alot warmer than the coasts of wales.
 
hrmm, im gonna have to be carefull next time im swimming down the sea in penarth, dont wanna get eaten by a great white,.
 
Jim2k5 said:
hrmm, im gonna have to be carefull next time im swimming down the sea in penarth, dont wanna get eaten by a great white,.
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I find the sea scary, period. Still like looking at it for ages though :)
 
Get some binoculars. Head out to Limeslade (if you don't know it ask for the Castellamarre restaurant which is on the headland which makes the Western arm of the bay) It's walkable from Mumbles.

You've then got the choice of going round the back of the restaurant and Coastguard station (Tutt Head), going to the end of the Eastern Arm of the Bay, or best of all walking 10 mins East on the coastal path until the path climbs steeply, as it reaches the brow of a little hill and makes a turn there's some railings. Sit on the other side of them.

Scan with your eyes and only use the binoculars once you've seen them. Theyre usually arounf the tidal race (which appears as a big strip of water that looks rougher than the rest of the sea). If you're in Limeslade it's slightly to your right, if you're on the coastal path it's to your left.

If the sea is choppy don't bother, you'll never see them unless they're right under your nose.

BTW - that guy in the tuna pic is a mate of mine - lovely bloke and sure knows his stuff.

(This si for porpoise mind, not dolphin - unless you're very very lucky)
 
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