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Your holiday cottage in Cornwall is perfectly placed to see a wealth of marine life all year round, from basking sharks, dolphins and jellies in the spring and summer to seabirds and the enormous fin whale in cooler months.
This summer is an ideal time to realise your dream of spotting dolphins in crystal-clear waters without the hassle of hopping on a plane. The fabulous and diverse wildlife can all be seen from the South West Coast Path or you can charter a boat to get up close and personal with a host of marine life. Falmouth Bay is one of the best locations in Cornwall for spotting dolphins. Common dolphins come inshore to feed in Falmouth Bay and can be spotted in numbers well into their hundreds, hunting together to catch prey and inevitably attracting clouds of hungry, diving gannets.
Being a very playful and social species, they will also more often than not come over to bowride and leap beside the boat. We are very lucky down in Cornwall to have a resident population of bottlenose dolphins, which can be seen anywhere along the coast, often in small numbers, identified and monitored by their unique dorsal fins through photo-identification.
On top of this, we also observe larger, offshore maternal groups of bottlenoses traveling through Falmouth Bay at any time during the year, mixtures of adults, calves and juveniles. As an alternative to the local dolphins, harbour porpoises and ocean sunfish also grace the area.
This really can be a relaxing and tranquil experience and one that is worth exploring for yourself. The gorgeous and wide rivers of Fal and Helford are spots that must be recognised when discussing any subject such as this one. Not only are these rivers ripe with life such as water birds, deer and accompanying dolphins, but Fal and Helford are such precious locations that they are designated as special areas of conservation.
This is all done to protect its wonderful marine life in the shallow bays, mudflats and sandy banks. Where there is such plentiful wildlife as Cornwall contains, naturally those with a keen eye will look to capture its beauty, providing us all with wonderful glimpses at life in the wild. Billy Heaney is one such photographer, and has compiled quite the collection of imagery. To get a taste of the best wildlife Cornwall has to offer, make sure to check out his photographs, some of which are featured in this article.
Falmouth Bay itself may well be the very best place to visit when in pursuit of sea-watching and in particular dolphin spotting.
The fabulous and diverse wildlife can all happily be seen from the shoreline, but venturing out in the water is an absolute must. AK Wildlife Cruises have spotted over five thousand finned wonders alone in these parts but here are just a few of the incredible members of the Falmouth Bay community that can be seen:.
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Babies yrs only. Promo code. Let's go! Dolphins Dolphins are regularly spotted across the coast of Cornwall, but more frequently in the warmer months. Grey Seals Cornwall is home to lots of grey seals, with its numerous coves and rocky caves that make a perfect habitat for the creatures.
When to see: Numbers increase from autumn to January Where to see them: Godrevy Mutton Cove — Home to a large colony of grey seals, which can be seen throughout the year.
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