Risso Dolphins Cornwall (1 Viewer)

[Chris Oates]

Last years the Risso were off Penzance all summer - this year they have come around Lands End to St Ives - they are close offshore gorging on Cuttlefish tearing off the tentacles leaving the bodies to the Gulls.
Boatmen say it's chaos out there.

 

[Farnboro John]

Are they still around/likely to stick around, Chris?

John

 

[Paul Penzance]

Hi John

I work on the Scillonian and last year we had more Risso's than ever before. probably a couple of sightings each week. So far this season only one sighting of 5 animals last Monday. Also last year they were occasionally in the bay at Penzance. I even got good photographs from shore and even saw one breaching from the deck as we were still tied up in the harbour!!

cheers
Paul

 

[Chris Oates]

Are they still around/likely to stick around, Chris?

John

Question of food supply I suppose - they were around a day ago but the boats are stuck in harbour with gales at the moment so no reports.

The Boatmen didn't know what they were - an indication of how uncommon they are on the north coast.

 

[Chris Oates]

The Risso now off Sennen Cove.
200 Common Dolphin in Falmouth bay

 

[steveevans]

Risso's Dolphins have been seen almost daily from Mousehole for the last two weeks. Some have got calves and if you're lucky with a high tide you can get great views from the land.

 

[Chris Oates]

Risso's Dolphins have been seen almost daily from Mousehole for the last two weeks. Some have got calves and if you're lucky with a high tide you can get great views from the land.

Yep - Marine Discovery and Mermaid II are running trips to see them

Photo here

Also 200 Common dolphins on friday - the Commons and Risso seem to have made made Penzance to Wolf rock their home - the 10 Bottlenose range up to Newquay and were in St Ives bay last week.