World Record at Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre

On Saturday 24th September Dan and I took part in creating a new world record to celebrate 20 years of marine conservation in New Quay, Ceredigion. We (Dan, I and over 300 others) created the world’s largest human superpod in the shape of a dolphin at New Quay Harbour. We were joined by the lovely Iolo Williams and the whole event was orgainsed by Staff and volunteers of the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre which is part of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales #Superpod

Here are some pics from the memorable day...

Juvenile Herring Gull on New Quay Beach

The shape of the dolphin on the beach #Superpod

Black Headed Gull

Me before the world record on New Quay Beach

Dan and I with the wonderful Iolo Williams

We were all given dolphin masks to wear for the World Record

This is part of the dolphin's tail!

A pic of everyone getting ready with their dolphin masks

Steve Hartley (founder of CBMWC) giving a talk along with the Mayor, Pal the Puffin & Finn the Dolphin

Iolo starts the countdown

Below is a pic and post from the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre facebook page showing the human #Superpod we all created. They wanted around 300 people, but I think it was over 350! I have never been part of  a word record before :)

The whole day was full of fun and interesting displays including what they do when they rescue a dolphin. It's amazing what they do for marine conservation and learnt a lot.

A very interesting and informative dolphin rescue demonstration on the beach

The view of New Quay from the Marine Centre

Another Juvenile Herring Gull

Comma butterfly

Sparrow

Male &  female sparrow

We finished the day with a boat ride around the bay to see if we could spot any dolphins. The boat company was called Dolphin Spotting Boat Trips and you can purchase tickets on the main pier. The ride was a bit choppy and we managed to see quite a few Bottlenose Dolphins and a gannet! Unfortunately I have a really rubbish camera at the moment so I couldn't get any good pics - but seeing them in the wild was magical.

A windy boat trip to look for dolphins

Dan made a new friend on the boat

Bottlenose Dolphin in the sea

The tail of the dolphin

A terrible pic...but it's a Gannet!

When we got of the boat we stayed on the pier for a bit and watched the dolphins from there, a counted at least three jumping out of the water.

New Quay harbour from the Pier

A Bottlenose Dolphin viewed from the Pier

For more information check out the CBMWC website

P.S: So sorry I haven't posted a blog for awhile I have had such a traumatic couple of months concerning the possibility of being made redundant at work I just couldn't find the time or motivation to blog. Also my camera broke so I have had to go back to my old camera and I apologize that some of my pics are a bit on the iffy side.