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16 August 2005 School's out for UK dolphins [Keyword: ]
A marine expert told yesterday how he saw a school of about 1,500 dolphins off the coast of West Wales.
Cliff Benson, chairman of Sea Trust, a section of the Wildlife Trust South and West Wales, saw the common dolphins during a survey off the Pembrokeshire coast last week.
He said that there were about 1,500 dolphins of different ages, but added: “It could be more than that.
“It was pretty spectacular — the scene was amazing. We turned the engines off and all we could hear was splashing and leaping. The only disturbance was heads and tails flapping. It was a magical experience.”
Mr Benson, who works as a volunteer, said that the dolphins’ arrival was a mystery, but that there were many calves in the group and that the area was a good place to breed.
He said that the lack of predators, the water temperatures and the amount of food could attract the dolphins: “It is reasonably safe, with not much boat traffic.”
He added that common dolphins were amazing acrobats. “They jump seven, eight, ten feet in the air, belly flop and head bang.”
Source: The Times (UK)
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