The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre’s 2007 Bottlenose dolphin Photo-id catalogue can be found in full on our website, www.cbmwc.org.

To view, follow this link http://www.cbmwc.org/current_res/Photo-idcatalogue.htm, you will find a link at the bottom of the page where you can download the document or go to Research Projects. Please note that it is a rather large file even after compressing it (26mb) so it may take a few minutes to download.

Copies on disc will be sent to those who require them.

Please have a look; any constructive criticism would be appreciated.

This catalogue is a summary of a long-term photo-identification study of the bottlenose dolphins of Cardigan Bay, and forms the basis of a readily accessible catalogue that can be used by relevant bodies, groups and individuals to ensure the long-term protection of these magnificent wild creatures that frequent our waters.

Combining ecotourism with research helps to ensure the long-term sustainability of this photo-identification project; examples of similar approaches can be found throughout the world. Research funded by the paying public provides an important tool for environmental education and awareness. This approach is being used by the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre and Dolphin Survey Boat Trips to help ensure the long-term future of the bottlenose dolphins of Cardigan Bay.

We would like to thank all those who have been involved in putting this catalogue and previous years catalogues together, particular thanks to all our volunteers over the past few years for all their hard work.

All the best for now,

Sarah Perry & Steve Hartley

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Sarah Perry

Project Manager

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre

Patent Slip Building

Glanmor Terrace

New Quay

Ceredigion

SA45 9PS

www.cbmwc.org

E-bost/E-mail: info@cbmwc.org

Ffôn/Tel. 01545 560032

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is supported by the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Group, a Marine interest group of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

Helping to conserve Cardigan Bay's Marine Wildlife through education and research

Cynorthwyo i gadw Bywyd gwyllt Moral Bae Aberteifi trwy addysg ac ymchwil.

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