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With support from Care
for the Wild International, the CRRU directs a rigorous research
programme into the bottlenose dolphins in the southern Moray Firth
which first commenced back in 1997. Driven by conservation initiatives,
the long-term objectives of the Unit form part of an on-going and
collaborative research effort which aims to: 
- heighten current knowledge
of the distribution and general ecology of the species in the Moray
Firth
- identify key areas used by the dolphins frequenting this area
of the Firth, and to assess whether these change seasonally or from
one year to the next
- study the long-term population dynamics of this bottlenose dolphin
community
- and provide information essential for the development and implementation
of effective conservation strategies to protect these animals and
their habitats in this area of the outer, southern Moray Firth.
To learn more about these studies, click HERE.
To view a summarised version of the CRRU bottlenose dolphin archive,
click HERE.
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