Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is based on Mull and is a registered charity that has pioneered practical, locally based conservation through education and research, since 1994. The Trust aims to generate a wider understanding of the marine and coastal environments of the Hebrides, particularly those of the Argyll islands, with emphasis on cetacean (whale, dolphin, and porpoise) species. By raising public awareness through education, we hope to help safeguard these marine environments.

The Education Team of the Trust is involved in a wide variety of activities including school visits, developing teaching resources, interpretative materials, presenting talks and attending and organising events. Over the years we have visited all island and many mainland coastal primary and high schools in the Argyll area and educated hundreds of children. During the summer we travel with our ‘'floating classroom’', the 60-foot yacht Silurian, to island schools and deliver marine-themed workshops on the boat. Children and adults come on board to experience life on a research vessel and participate in workshops specially designed to cater for each particular group.

Link: Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

Email: info@hwdt.org.uk