This year's National Whale and Dolphin Watch will take place between 7th and 15th of August 2010. Members of the public are once again invited to take part, either by helping our trained observers or by sending in sightings. This is an opportunity for everyone to become involved in the research which goes into understanding these magnificent creatures. The event is the ninth consecutive annual watch. The results of the watch provide a snapshot of the distribution of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the British Isles and are helping inform scientific debate on any change in the range and distribution of species.(source: www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk)