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Tay Dolphin pod with young

Dolphin jump

Tay Dolphin swimming on side

Dolphin's face

Dolphin Broughty Ferry, River Tay

The Scottish dolphins are the biggest bottle-nosed dolphins in the world as they are the most northerly and, it is assumed, have to bulk up a bit more than most to prosper in colder waters.

Tay Dolphin leap 1

Tay Dolphin leap 2

Upside down

4 young Bottlenosed Dolphins in the River Tay as seen from Badger in early August 2005

The dolphins in the Tay readily investigate ships and small craft, provided they are not alarmed by excessive speed or erratic manouevers. They can often be seen riding the bow waves of larger vessels and very frequently converge on Badger and Marigot to swim a few feet in front of her bow, being pushed along by the pressure wave This pair are on the bow of Marigot.

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Mr Clive McKeag, The DC Thomson Charitable Trust, The St. Katherines Trust, The Mathew Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust, The Robertson Trust, Forth Ports and the Port of Dundee, The Apex Hotel, Dundee City Council, David Winch and Gareth Norman of Secureforce Controlled Environments

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About Taymara

News Archive - an ongoing record of our training trips activities and events

Practical Training

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Joining Taymara

If you want to see more dolphins, look in the Dolphin Gallery

From the Air

Aerial views of the River Tay

Tay Gallery for the river, landscape and sky

Taymara Boats

and Tails of the Riverbank for local beaks and whiskers

Yes, that is a Pelican and it is (was) local.