The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre <http://www.cbmwc.org/> (CBMWC) based in New Quay, west Wales, UK is pleased to announce that our first ShoreFin report <http://www.cbmwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ShoreFin_2014LR.pdf> is now available to download from our website http://www.cbmwc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ShoreFin_2014LR.pdf Initiated in 2014, ShoreFin <http://www.cbmwc.org/shore-fin-project/> is CBMWC's dedicated land-based bottlenose dolphin photo-identification (photo-ID) project conducted in New Quay, west Wales, UK, whose aim is to build up an understanding of bottlenose dolphin site usage within the New Quay bay area, to find out which individuals visit the bay and to find out more about the ecology and life history of these animals. This field season our primary aim was to develop our methodology for establishing this as an ongoing research project. By documenting the individual animals that visit the New Quay bay area we aim to acquire a greater understanding of the bottlenose dolphin population residing in Cardigan Bay. We anticipate that the data we collected in 2014 will contribute towards answering further questions regarding bottlenose dolphin site usage, behaviours and provide additional information on the range of the local population as well as the potential effects of human activities on their behaviour. For more information on the project visit our ShoreFin page <http://www.cbmwc.org/shore-fin-project/> (http://www.cbmwc.org/shore-fin-project/) and follow us on Twitter @ShoreFin With best wishes from the CBMWC team. Laura Mears Project Officer Support our research - adopt a Cardigan Bay dolphin with the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre <http://www.cbmwc.org/support-us/adopt-a-cardigan-bay-dolphin/> Raise money for CBMWC with each internet search you do - it doesn't cost you a penny <http://sites.affilyon.co.uk/CBMWC> http://sites.affilyon.co.uk/CBMWC Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Patent Slip Building Glanmor Terrace New Quay Ceredigion SA45 9PS Wales, UK Ffon/Phone: 01545 560 224 E-bost/Email: <mailto:info@cbmwc.org> info@cbmwc.org Website: <http://www.cbmwc.org/> www.cbmwc.org For all the latest news and sightings information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter and become a fan of our Facebook page <http://www.cbmwc.org/> www.cbmwc.org <http://twitter.com/CBMWC> http://twitter.com/CBMWC <http://facebook.com/CBMWC> http://facebook.com/CBMWC 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 Helpu I warchod bywyd gwyllt morol Bae Ceredigion drwy addysg ac ymchwil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- The contents of this email are confidential and are soley for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this email in error please delete it and notify us either by email or telephone. It is prohibited to copy, forward or otherwise disclose the contents of this email.