Spotlight on sea life
When David Nairn from the Clyde Marine Mammal Project sailed into Arran’s waters a few months ago, he knew he was on to something: ‘We never dreamt there would be so many porpoises around Arran. The Marine Protected Area could be so important for the conservation of this species in the Clyde’. A small pod has taken a liking to the waters off the Holy Isle lighthouse and a real ‘porpoise soup’ has been found off our south west coast, in the Kilbrannan Sound.
But it’s not all fun and play for porpoises. They need to eat up to 10 per cent of their body weight every day to cope with our cold Atlantic waters.