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Dolphins Video

On 7 May 2006, more than 50 bottlenose dolphins were spotted in Cardigan Bay from the research vessel of the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre based in New Quay. Volunteer Sarah Perry was on hand to capture the spectacular sight on camera.


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Chloe, Southampton
I think dolphins are great. I love the way they jump out of water and the way they speak I love dolphins so much
Tue May 19 13:15:55 2009

leicester
I have always wanted to see a dolphin from a young ageits my dream come true to swim witht hem I used to know a lot about them after reading lots of books now i am older i know a lot lessI'm always drawing pictures of whales and dolphinsthey are both my favourite animalsbasically i love them
Wed Nov 19 14:46:27 2008

debbie howard new quay harbour wall and boat trip
just spent 4 days in quay west on holiday spotted dolphins many times on thursday 25th september 08 around the harbour for at least an hour then went on boat trip and watched the mother and calf together swimming andfeeding by fish factory we watched them for 20mins today friday 26th sept 08 observed dolphin close to harbour wall for at least an hour in the bay
Sun Sep 28 18:19:15 2008

Gary Kennett From Forest Of Dean
I have just got back from a long weekend in Newquay, and the dolphins can be seen regularly (daily) off New Quay Pier. There are also a couple of young dolphins (Calfs) which have been spotted a few times over the weekend.
Tue Sep 2 15:14:03 2008

Rebecca West
I have seen them many times at st davids...
Thu Jul 3 09:33:12 2008

Jessica Williams from Bridgnorth
My brother and I were in a friend's boat yesterday, 29th May, off New Quay and we were surounded by Dolphins for ages. They were so close we could have touched them but didn't.
Fri May 30 12:56:32 2008

Andy from Tywyn, Gwynedd.
Sighted dolphins off promenade regulaly in early evenings.
Fri May 30 09:16:02 2008

Jez, New Quay
I am one of the local surfers in New Quay and have been fortunate to have shared a wave with one of the local dolphins off dolau beach, amazing experience, unfortunately this is not common as they don't tend to venture that close to shore on rough days but this particular day the sea had great off shore winds and glass like surf. More often than not I will come across a seal but they can get very territorial especially during mating season .
Mon May 26 21:29:29 2008

Marina Marcic
I love dolphins, especially the Dajana kind... They are my favorite because they are the nicest and the prettiest dolphins out there,
Sun Apr 20 19:33:54 2008

Tori
This would be a cool video if I could watch it, I need you to make it so I can watch it at school.
Wed Jan 23 15:57:27 2008

Jess Halls
Yeah, hiya there!!I've been swimming with dolphins twice before, but I dont really have to travel that far coz of where I live. i live in the turks and caicos islands in the caribbean, it is lovely here, its always hot (most of the time) its always sunny, I LOVE it!! but I cant go swimming with them at the moment coz im pregnant! But i dont really mind, I've adopted a dolphin, and her name is Lulu, I love her so much!
Wed Jan 16 09:22:11 2008

David from Llanwnog
I went to Pico on the Azores to see these cetaceans in their own environment including 70 tones sperm whales. And here they are on our doorstep , get out there...
Thu Nov 8 09:31:14 2007

London,
I would love to swim with a dolphin and to have fun with them and see their beautiful homes in the sea...
Thu Nov 1 14:34:05 2007

Marie Evans, South Wales
Ever since i was a little girl it has always been a dream of mine to swim with dolhins & couldnt wait to do so. I got married july 2006 & honeymooned in cuba where i found out they ran a trip to swim with the dolphins. After a little nagging my husband ian booked the trip it was a dream come true. As we pulled up on the coach they were jumping & spinning in the air it gave me shivers we then put on our life vests & got in the sea my heart was pounding with excitment & tears of joy ran down my face. I couldn't believe I was with them. Their names were Benny & Luna. It was such an amazing expererience a feeling that can't be described & I would recommend it to any one it was a dream come true.
Sun Oct 28 09:48:15 2007

Nj
O le dophins, I love the pics.
Sat Oct 20 15:43:25 2007

Emily Leftwich from Torquay
I saw dolphins when I was little on my dads boat. I can remember them leaping out of the water and swimming.
Fri Oct 12 14:20:47 2007

Leicester
I have seen dolphins and whales in the wild like that, aren't they beautiful.
Wed Oct 10 13:51:17 2007

Kath
Wow that's a real good picture.
Sun Sep 23 09:55:07 2007

Cerys Gittins, Pollington
We saw two dolphins in the sea off Aberporth on 2/09/2007 jumping out of the water going past on their way to Tresaith.
Tue Sep 11 09:09:39 2007

Lisa Hargreaves, West Yorkshire
We saw 2 dolphins at Mwnt and also seals, Tue 14 Aug at 7.30pm 2007. Then on Thur 16 Aug at 12.30, we spotted at least 10 dolphins swimming over to Mwn. We were at Cardigan Island. Also around 1.45 we saw about 6-8 of them,it was gr8 to see them feeding and playing.
Sun Aug 19 20:07:41 2007

Jordan Milhous from California
I have a dolphin in Santa Barbara with my best friend and it was an amazing sight! I will never forget that one day in Santa Barbara.
Thu Aug 2 09:25:39 2007

Marija Kristic, Lethbridge, Alberta
I studied dolphins and even the littelest thing can really help! I love the dolphins...
Tue Jul 24 09:43:25 2007

Marina, Marcic, Lethbridge, Alberta
I love dolphins. People should care more about the environmental effects we have.In other words dolphins rock and we rock if we help make a cause.
Mon Jul 23 09:39:55 2007

Elke in Germany
Amazed... have encountered these awesome creatures in Mozambique and RSA. Happy to discover they to be found off the UK coast...
Fri Jul 20 09:30:19 2007

Katerina Stojkoska from Macedonia
I have never seen a dolphin, but it is my biggest wish. I know evrything about them and i have a colection of their pictures .I just love them and i would really like to see one.
Wed Jul 18 14:24:35 2007

Hannah from Winneconne
I went to sea world and I fed it, shook, jumped and more.
Sun Jul 8 19:50:03 2007

Lindsey, Newcastle Upon Tyne
All I ever think about is bootle nose dolphins.
Sun Jul 1 19:06:57 2007

Sian Williams, Criccieth
I live in Criccieth and we regularly see dolphins in the bay. They come in fairly large numbers and follow in the smaller fish to feed on and stay in the bay for quite long periods of time. Why would people want to go abroad and see them in captivity when they can see them so easily in the wild in Britain.
Mon May 21 09:13:41 2007

Ian Rabjohns
My wife and our 'grown-up kids' & I enjoyed some superb views of Bottlenose Dolphins, and Harbour Porpoises at Cardigan Bay last year. The cetacean boat trips usually turn up at least a handful of 'BNDs'! If you've never been on one of the many trips offered, do it soon, you won't regret it!
Tue May 8 18:48:37 2007

Emily Cotton, Telford
I have seen some dolphins in Scotland at the Moray Firth. It was spectacular!
Mon Apr 30 10:53:03 2007

Andy Lewis
I spotted a harbour porpoise going up the river Usk Saturday 28th April 6.30 pm . It had just passed under the M4 near the Brynglas tunnels and was heading up the river towards Caerleon .
Mon Apr 30 10:10:23 2007

Llanarth
Iv seen dolphins chasing trout up the river Gido. It was amazing.
Mon Apr 2 10:08:23 2007

tracy bevan from essex
we went out on the boat trip and spotted 40 dolhins near bures what an experience, one i will never forget
Sat Feb 10 11:15:42 2007

Chloe Jones
I love the dolphins in Cardigan Bay because dolphins are my favourite creatures! I've been to New Quay on holiday 2 years ago and i saw dolphin leaping out in the distance near the harbour wall it's just so magical to see them free! Later that day I went out on a boat trip and saw a dolphin fourty feet away but it didn't leap out of the water, it just stole a breath them dived deeper into the ocean.
Fri Feb 9 10:23:45 2007

BETHANY FROM HIGH WYCOMBE
We are staying in New Quay again this summer hols, and hope to beat our record of 54 dolphin sighting off the pier and from the survey boat in the 2 weeks of our stay.
Thu Jul 20 08:50:54 2006

Claire Franklin, Borth
We've seen dolphins in Borth, were there the other day...They came with a flock of birds. I have seen them, and hopefully will catch them again.
Fri Jun 16 14:29:21 2006

Monika, London
I have seen sometimes dolphins in Cardigan Bay when I was studying in Aberystwyth.
Thu Jun 15 11:56:24 2006

Vicky Tracey from West Mids
I have seen them several times, many in New Quay but also in Aberystwyth.
Wed Jun 14 09:11:37 2006

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