AK Wildlife Cruises Falmouth

AK Wildlife Cruises Falmouth Join us in search of the fantastic marine wildlife to be found offshore and along the coast from Fal Small parking fees apply at the marina.
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Our 4 hour or longer wildlife cruises are a wonderful way to see this spectacular coastline where anything can be seen. Groups discounts of eight or more are available and prices for these dedicated wildlife cruises are available on request . Please email [email protected] for more information. From Easter through to October, two sailings a day.

4 hour morning trip.
3 hour afternoon

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Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎Simon Rolfe, Rick Morris, Lesley Carr, David Hall
19/06/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Simon Rolfe, Rick Morris, Lesley Carr, David Hall

Risso’s dolphins and storm petrels We had barely left the marina on Monday's trip when our first cetaceans were spotted:...
19/06/2024

Risso’s dolphins and storm petrels

We had barely left the marina on Monday's trip when our first cetaceans were spotted: 11 Risso’s dolphins on the hunt for cuttlefish in the Carrick Roads! Despite their regular deep diving, we got some amazing views, including three mothers with young calves.

Further out in the bay, we encountered a playful pod of common dolphins who came to bow ride with us. While watching these dolphins, three storm petrels came soaring in, dancing around the boat as they fed, giving us some spectacular views of these elegant little birds.

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To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:

Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

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Species list:

Mallard: 6
Mute swan: 4
Little egret: 3
Grey Herron: 1
Swallow: 5
Swift: 2
Whitethroat: 1
Crow: 3
Kestrel: 1
Buzzard: 2
Herring gull: ~ 75
Greater black-backed gull: 12
S**g: ~ 35
Cormorant: 10
Manx shearwater: ~ 50
Fulmar: 1
Gannet: ~ 25
Razorbill: ~ 5
Guillemot: ~ 20
European Storm petrel: 3
Grey seal: ~4
Common dolphin: 15
Risso’s dolphin: 11

With Cornish Seal Sanctuary – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
19/06/2024

With Cornish Seal Sanctuary – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

Last Sunday, we had a three-hour trip on the calm waters of Falmouth bay, exploring the Fal estuary and coast by St Anth...
18/06/2024

Last Sunday, we had a three-hour trip on the calm waters of Falmouth bay, exploring the Fal estuary and coast by St Anthony’s Lighthouse. As we navigated the calm waters, we were encountered many of our local coastal species, including several grey seals, a family of shelducks, a great northern diver and a whimbrel.

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To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:

Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

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Species list:

Mallard: 2
Mute swan: 4
Shelduck: 10 (2 adults 8 chicks)
Whitethroat: 1
Little egret: 5
Grey Herron: 2
Rock pipit: 2
Oyster catcher: 17
Whimbrel: 1
Swallow: 4
Crow: 7
Jackdaw: 12
Jay: 1
Raven: 2
Buzzard: 3
Kestrel: 3
Green woodpecker: 1
Herring gull: ~ 75
Greater black-backed gull: 12
Great northern diver: 1
S**g: ~45
Cormorant: 14
Gannet: ~ 30
Grey seal: ~ 9

18/06/2024

With Beach Guardian – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

18/06/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Vera Peers, Shelley Ott, Simon Rolfe, Lesley Carr, Shirley Johnson, David Hall, Matt Mair, Richard Bailey, Rosemary Orme, Nicki Goddard

18/06/2024

With Chain Locker – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

18/06/2024

With Kernow Conservation CIC – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

14/6/24 - dodging the rainThe Fal river was full of a lot of gorgeous sailing boats, here for the weekend, and we got a ...
17/06/2024

14/6/24 - dodging the rain

The Fal river was full of a lot of gorgeous sailing boats, here for the weekend, and we got a good look at a few of these on our way out of the marina. As we headed out into the bay and around the coast, a dark shape bobbing in the water just off of pendennis point caught my eye - our first seal of the day!

We then made our way round to the mouth of the Helford, where we spent some time looking for any visible wildlife, keeping our fingers crossed for those elusive Risso’s. Unfortunately, there were none to be seen, but we paid a visit to the local nesting fulmars and a small colony of gulls, and spied a gull chick looking very cute in its spotty fluffy plumage. The captain then picked up a whitethroat singing from the cliff above.

We were making our way on to the manacles when a mayday call came over the radio! We rushed in to see what was going on to find a kayaker who had come off his kayak. A small rib was already present and had been able to assist the fallen kayaker, and thankfully he was fine. We watched as he paddled back to shore, and once he’d made it back onto dry land safely, we continued on our journey.

Our next stop was a small group of seals up by the manacles, a couple of whom ventured up close to the boat, looking at us curiously. Others kept their distance, with some logging and bottling in the water, clearly quite relaxed in the sun! As we were watching the seals, a keen eyed client spotted a moon jellyfish drift past us in the water.

We then ventured a little further offshore to make our way back around into Falmouth. A stream of manxies worked their way past us but unfortunately we had no luck with any fins. We were lucky in other ways though! We’d been expecting showers throughout the trip but not a drop of rain fell on the boat while we were out, though watching the rain moving across the land from sea was pretty cool with parts of the Helford and Maenporth at times looking like they were experiencing some very heavy showers! A very well-timed trip indeed for the weather.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you soon! And my usual reminder to send me any Risso’s photos at [email protected]!
Carla 🐬

Species list:
Grey seal 10
Mallard 4
S**g 40
Great black backed gull 6
Fulmar 9
Whitethroat 1
Gannet 25
Razorbill 1
Swallow 3
Cormorant 4
Moon jellyfish 1
Guillemot 10
Manx shearwater 80
Lesser black backed gull 1

To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:
Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

Seven-hour stars…We had two glorious seven-hour trips on Friday and Saturday. On Friday we welcomed aboard a very keen g...
15/06/2024

Seven-hour stars…

We had two glorious seven-hour trips on Friday and Saturday. On Friday we welcomed aboard a very keen group of MarineWatch Society members. The trip began straight away with a first for us. One of our resident grey seals was splashing about at the surface with a large catch. As we zoomed in on the photos from my camera, we realised this sneaky seal had managed to win the battle with an octopus larger than its own head! What a greedy guts!

The trip continued to be a success with plenty of our favourite birds showing off their best colours as well as a lone harbour porpoise displaying an unusual behaviour called logging. Because this individual was disappearing for long periods of time under the surface to feed, it just needed an extra couple of minutes to reset on the surface and catch its breath before diving down deep once again.
Just as we thought the trip had quietened down I spotted a group of gannets pouring into the water in the distance. Once we reached the work up we were greeted by a pod of young common dolphins that were keen to bow ride our lovely Free Spirit.

Saturday brought more excitement with calm waters and a mind blowing mass of bait beneath the boat (at one point our sonar display was telling us there was only 18ft of water below us when in fact there was over 190ft - that was how thick the mass of bait fish was).

Of course with this amount of bait came plenty of birds, with Manx shearwaters showing up in their thousands! We then encountered a pod of sun-adult common dolphins launching out of the water. They continued their excited breaches as they came to inspect FS. And the weekend wouldn’t be complete without another visit from a small pod of harbour porpoises.

Photos were taken by Em Forster and Jonah Holmes

15/06/2024

✨ The Risso's are back ✨

How exciting it is to have these truly stunning large and very beautiful dolphins back with us, feeding in the rich and sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay.
Now and throughout the next 3 months is the chance to see them, with more arriving, as they come in to feed on the abundance of cephalopods.
Capt. Keith and the whole team are so excited to see them again! Such magical, large dolphins, the older they get the whiter they can become. Some are pure white like a Beluga Whale... Beautiful and Stunning ✨

🐬 Use our promo code RISSOS24 to get 15% off our 4h wildlife cruises throughout the month of June 🐬

📸 Fenton Doggett ( )

✨ June Trips ✨The month of May gave us some wonderful sightings from puffins to Minke whales and not to mention the retu...
15/06/2024

✨ June Trips ✨

The month of May gave us some wonderful sightings from puffins to Minke whales and not to mention the return of our beautiful Risso dolphins.
To celebrate their return, we are offering a discount on our 4h trips this month as it is the prime time to see these mesmerising creatures 🐬
Now and throughout the next 3 months is the chance to see them as they come in to feed on the abundance of cephalopods in and around the bay.
The weather forecast is looking very good this weekend and for the week ahead ☀️ Book a trip now whilst it lasts!

Our upcoming trips are the following:

Saturday 8th June - 3h wildlife trip (12:30 - 3:30)
Sunday 9th June - 4h wildlife trip (10:30 - 2:30)
Tuesday 11th June - 3h wildlife trip (12:30 - 3:30)
Wednesday 12th June - 4h wildlife trip (10:30 - 2:30)
Friday 14 June - 4h wildlife trip (10:30 - 2:30)

⏳ Use our promo code RISSOS24 to get 15% off our 4h wildlife cruises throughout the month of June ⏳

📸 Jacob Goldsmith

15/06/2024

✨ Weekly trips Update ✨

We are looking forward to the coming trips as the forecast is improving and looking lovely throughout the weekend and into next week ☀️

We have had some incredible sightings over the past few weeks, with a lot going on offshore. With our 8th Minke Whale sighting of the year just yesterday, an amazing diversity of seabirds and good numbers of Common Dolphins offshore. This underwater footage was taken on one of our wildlife trips a couple of weeks ago 🐬

We will be running the following wildlife trips this weekend and coming week:

• Sunday 2nd June - 7h pelagic (10:30am - 5:30pm)
• Monday 3rd June - 4h trip (10:30am - 2:30pm) & 3h trip (2:30pm - 5:30pm)
• Tuesday 4th June - 4h trip (10:30am - 2:30pm)
• Wednesday 5th June - 4h or 3h trip
• Thursday 6th June - 4h or 3h trip
• Friday 7th June - 4h or 3h trip
• Saturday 8th June - 7h pelagic (10:30am - 5:30pm)
• Sunday 9th June - 4h (10:30am - 2:30pm) & 3h (2:30pm - 5:30pm)

Book your space now via:

🖥️ akwildlifecruises.co.uk (online)
✉️ [email protected] (email)
📞 07553 606838 (phone or text)

⏳Use promo code RISSOS24 at checkout to get 15% off your booking* ⏳

*Limited time only, valid on 4h trips in June!

📸 Thomas Hunt ()


✨ June Trips ✨Come and join us on our upcoming trips! We run 4h & 3h wildlife watching trips daily throughout the summer...
14/06/2024

✨ June Trips ✨

Come and join us on our upcoming trips! We run 4h & 3h wildlife watching trips daily throughout the summer, book your spaces now to witness the beautiful species living in and around Falmouth bay or simply passing by 💫 (Spectacular footage taken by our crew member Alex during one of our last trips)

Our upcoming trips are the following:

Sunday 16th June - 3h estuary trip (11am - 2pm) & 3h coastal trip (2:30pm - 5:30pm)
Monday 17th June - 4h wildlife trip (10:30am - 2:30pm) & 3h coastal trip (2:30pm - 5:30pm)
Wednesday 19th June - 4h wildlife trip (10:30am - 2:30pm)
Thursday 20th June - 4h or 3h trip
Friday 21st June - 4h or 3h trip

⏳ Use our promo code RISSOS24 to get 15% off our 4h wildlife cruises throughout the month of June ⏳

🐬 To celebrate the return of our Risso's dolphins in and around Falmouth bay, we are offering a discount on our 4h trips this month as it is the prime time to see these mesmerising creatures.
Now and throughout the next 3 months is the chance to see them as they come in to feed on the abundance of cephalopods in and around the bay 🐬

📸 Alex Wright

The Return of the Dolphins 12/06/24 5 Hour TripGetting to the marina on Wednesday morning we were optimistic of a good d...
13/06/2024

The Return of the Dolphins
12/06/24 5 Hour Trip

Getting to the marina on Wednesday morning we were optimistic of a good day, the forecast was looking great with some tame Northerlies & Westerlies, no rain, and a fairly cloudy sky (great for spotting animals). It was shaping up to be a great day to end our week-long dolphin absence.

Entering the bay we made our way over the Old Wall Reef, a hotspot for marine life, before continuing south where we started to encounter our first pelagic birds in the form of Manx Shearwaters. As we entered the flightpath between the Dodman and Lizard the number of shearwaters picked up and we were greeted by Kittiwakes and Gannets too. With the weather on our side and the sea lovely and calm we continued offshore, there were birds about but no major signs of life, then, perched on the water we come across a puffin! Smaller than our other Auk species (Guillemots & Razorbills) but with their distinctive bill they’re always great to see, this was a 1st year individual with a slightly drab bill but everyone aboard got great views! As we headed further south we spotted rafts of shearwater in the distance, a good sign, heading towards these rafts we find two more puffins, not as showy as the first but still great to see!

As we approach the rafts we find hundreds of birds in the water, and not far away we see even more shearwaters circling the surface and working themselves up over some food, these are the workups we’re always on the search for. However, the abundance of shearwaters had drawn some unwanted attention in the form of a pale morph Arctic Skua, it raced in after one of the shearwaters trying to get an easy meal before disappearing out of sight! We kept scanning the workups when Capt. Keith shouts out fins up! I spot them in the distance too when a bird no bigger than a sparrow flies through my view, a tiny Storm Petrel!

We throttle up towards the fins, as we get closer we’re greeted by a pod of Common Dolphins racing in at speed! Breaching fully out of the water we’re treated to some amazing views, while known for their acrobatics this is probably the most active I’ve seen them! The group rocket and scythe through the water and spend some time riding the bow before leaving us to head inshore, saying goodbye to the dolphins we also begin to head inshore towards the Lizard.

Reaching the coast off Coverack we search the waters thoroughly as they’ve recently provided us with Risso’s Dolphins & Minke Whales. Crew member Hollie spots some fins to our portside and we’re soon joined by a mother & calf pair of Harbour Porpoise, they swim close to the boat, completely relaxed around us and we then pickup on another harbour porpoise the other side of the boat. Heading eastwards towards the Manacles we come across good numbers of Grey Seals both in the water and hauled out. After passing the Manacles shearwaters, kittiwakes and gannets continue passing the boat, as we head back into Fal Bay I spot more fins between us and Falmouth, more porpoise! Another three animals join us including another mother & calf pair, but we weren’t done yet, as we head through the bay for home we find even more porpoise! Once again it's three animals with a mother & calf pair, this time the calf is absolutely tiny, no more than a couple of feet long, lovely to see. With that, we head for home and end a great trip.

Best Fishes,
Alex

To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:
Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

Species List:
~400 Manx Shearwater
~50 Herring Gulls
27 Kittiwake
25 Guillemot
24 Gannet
14 Razorbill
9 S**g
4 Great Black-backed Gull
4 Cormorant
3 Puffin
1 Storm Petrel
1 Arctic Skua (Pale Morph)
1 Little Egret
15 Common Dolphin
9 Harbour Porpoise
13 Grey Seal

Last Sunday (09/06/2024), we made the most of the calm waters and sunshine despite the cold wind. We were fortunate to s...
13/06/2024

Last Sunday (09/06/2024), we made the most of the calm waters and sunshine despite the cold wind. We were fortunate to see not one, but two grey seals surfacing shortly after a successful hunt. The first was a small female who had caught what we believe to be a spotted skate (Raja montagui) in the Carrick Roads.

As we headed east, another seal appeared with a brill (Scophthalmus rhombus). We watched as the seal held the fish in its fore flippers and tore it apart by pulling its head back.

Gull Rock was crowded as usual, with about 20 seals and hundreds of seabirds. Many were either on their nests or returning with beaks filled with sandeels, a major food source for auks and many smaller gull species.

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To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:

Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

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Species list:

Mallard: 6
Shelduck: 2
Mute swan: 9
Little egret: 3
Grey Herron: 3
Oyster catcher: 4
Rock pippet: 4
Crow: 5
Jackdaw: ~ 10
Raven: 7
Herring gull: ~ 100
Greater black-backed gull: 25
Lesser black-backed gull: 1
S**g: ~45
Cormorant: 15
Manx shearwater: 500
Storm petrel: 1
Gannet: ~ 16
Razorbill: ~ 40
Guillemot: ~ 300
Kittiwake: ~ 5
Grey seal: ~ 25
Spotted skate: 1 (dead)
Brill: 1 (dead)

11/06/24 - Seals and a SpectacleYesterday's trip was a short but very eventful 3-hour adventure towards the exciting gul...
12/06/2024

11/06/24 - Seals and a Spectacle
Yesterday's trip was a short but very eventful 3-hour adventure towards the exciting gull rock! With the captain's keen expertise in the weather effects and the tides, we decided to sail out eastward along the coast, avoiding the seemingly rough winds completely.

Our first lovely encounter was just past the St Anthony Lighthouse, an adorable grey seal sat comfortably in the water. Anticipating more seals, the captain, the crew and I made sure to keep a good distance away and keep the sound levels low, so as not to disturb our wonderful seals and to leave them peacefully go about their day.

Travelling further along the coast, we spotted a few brilliant ravens, potentially a family soaring the cliffs, hunting. But that wasn't the only exciting bird species we would see on this, not by a long shot! That's when we spied a beautiful little egret, sat upon the rocks towards the lower half of the cliffs. A very graceful animal and with such a good view, I couldn't hesitate but grab a few pictures! Western little egrets belong to the heron family and have characteristically yellow feet to help identify them.

Continuing on, we came across even more seals, some 25 in total in fact! All playing or hunting in the water. Belonging to the "true seal" group of seals, this species can be thought of as the Labrador of the British seal species, in contrast to the other popular harbour seal, which is much more cat-like in appearance.

As we approached gull rock, we could see in the distance a large amount of our brilliant auks, mostly guillemot but also razorbills, with which I was very keen to point out the difference to our curious guests. Looking more closely, we could even see a brilliant, bridled guillemot sat upon one of the various ledges. This is not another species of sub-species of guillemot, but rather a polymorphism. It can be hard to identify, but with a camera lens or binoculars with good zoom, you will be able to see the brilliant white ring around the eyes and a white stripe coming down from the head towards the back of the bird. Always an absolute privilege to be able to come to gull rock during the auk season, and what a wonderful day it was!

To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:
Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

Thank you everyone and I hope to see you out at sea soon!
- Ben

Photos by myself
Our sightings:
- 3 little egret
- 25 grey seal
- 1 heron
- 150+ guillemot (1 bridled)
- 12 Razorbill
- 4 Gannets
- 1 Manx Shearwater
- 100+ herring gull
- 25+ greater black back gull
- 6 ravens
- 5+ rock pipits
- 3 carrion crow
- 10+ jackdaw

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Simon Carter, Charlotte Wood, Julie Ann Lewis
12/06/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Simon Carter, Charlotte Wood, Julie Ann Lewis

With Jacob Rheams Photography – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a row. 🎉
10/06/2024

With Jacob Rheams Photography – I'm on a streak! I've made it onto their weekly engagement list 3 weeks in a row. 🎉

Always so exciting and joyful to celebrate World Ocean Day . We must do more to protect this vast but incredibly fragile...
09/06/2024

Always so exciting and joyful to celebrate World Ocean Day . We must do more to protect this vast but incredibly fragile resource which unfortunately is still continuing to be “ OVER- EXPLOITED “✨🐬💫🐳🌟🙋‍♂️🌟🐳💫🐬✨

Based on South Quay, in Padstow, The National Lobster Hatchery is focused on marine conservation, research and education. Along with their hatchery, where lobsters are hatched, brought up and then released back into the wild, the charity also has an educational visitor centre for people to truly imm...

Seabird SundayLast Sunday’s s pelagic trip took us west along our breathtaking coastline, around the Lizard, to Kynance ...
08/06/2024

Seabird Sunday

Last Sunday’s s pelagic trip took us west along our breathtaking coastline, around the Lizard, to Kynance Cove.

As we passed the mouth of the Helford Estuary, another boat reported seeing three large fins in the direction we were heading. We suspected these were Risso’s dolphins, as they were known to be in the area. Despite our best efforts and around 20 minutes of searching, the Risso’s remained hidden. As we continued along the coast, we spotted a pair of greater black-backed gulls feeding on the headless remains of a cuttlefish, a clear sign that the Risso’s had been feeding recently.

As we continued along the coast, we were treated to the sight of thousands of birds, including Manx shearwaters, Arctic skuas, kittiwakes, auks, and gannets.

Approaching Kynance Cove, several choughs and grey seals greeted us before we turned and headed out to sea, making our way back towards Falmouth. On our return, we passed the Manacles Reef where several harbour porpoises hunted around the boat, alongside some adorable puffins.

To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:

Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

Species list:

Mallard: 18
Mute swan: 12
Little egret: 2
Grey Herron: 1
Oyster catcher: 13
Collared dove: 1
Turnstone: 3
Rock pipit: 8
Pied wagtail: 4
Skylark: 2
Crow: 20
Chough: 7
Raven: 3
Jackdaw: 30
Magpie: 2
Great northern diver: 2
Herring gull: ~ 200
Greater black-backed gull: ~30
Lesser black-backed gull: 4
S**g: 75
Cormorant: 18
Manx shearwater: ~ 1000
Artic Skua: 2
Fulmar: 45
Gannet: ~ 55
Razorbill: ~ 45
Guillemot: ~100
Puffin: 9
Kittiwake: ~ 100
Crystal jellyfish: 1
Grey seal: ~ 30
Harbour porpoise: 4

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Kevin Gaston, Carol George
08/06/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Kevin Gaston, Carol George

07/06/2024

Always super excited to find document and record these truly special incredibly rare and beautiful White Beaked Dolphins . The most Southerly pod of WBD record anywhere in the UK . With a fabulous weather forecast still continuing for the week ahead . I'm super excited to offer you all my Risso24 discount code to be used, on our 4hr dedicated wildlife cruises throughout June . Looking forward to seeing you and welcoming you all onboard my lovely big, superbly spacious and comfortable catamaran “ Spirit of Our Seas “..
We have now recorded our 8th Minke Whale for this season. Risso's Dolphins have be steady and numerous, over the last 2 weeks and joyfully Common Dolphins are once again building in numbers offshore along with Puffins . In the rich and sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay. Super excited.. Beaming CK 👋

05/06/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Kevin Gaston, Carol George

Fins Everywhere!03.06.24The day began with a lovely little seal sitting on Black Rock as we were leaving Falmouth. This ...
04/06/2024

Fins Everywhere!
03.06.24

The day began with a lovely little seal sitting on Black Rock as we were leaving Falmouth. This felt like a sign of a good trip ahead. We headed offshore into the glass-flat seas. There was barely even a ripple, some of the most silver water we had seen in a while. With eyes searching in all directions we were destined to find some animals.

We first came across a little Harbour Porpoise who was particularly shy. It only came to the surface a handful of times so we pressed on. Passing by many groups of sitting Manx Shearwaters there was quite a bit of life in the skies which was promising. A lot of birds fishing means the food is there in the water.

In the distance, a pod was spotted and we throttled up to race over and meet them. Common Dolphins came and greeted us with their eyes clearly pointing towards us having a look. They played with our bow and blew bubbles for quite a while until we decided to leave them be and continue searching. As we left that pod we came closer to a British Navy training operation with the helicopter flying right over us in between attempts.

By now we had spotted another pod in the distance but unfortunately, the Navy vessel was on course to blast right through them! So we had to wait at a safe distance before approaching.
After the Navy had passed by it took a moment but we did find the pod again and got to meet some slightly older Common Dolphins.

Thinking that was all the excitement for the day we turned and leisurely headed back towards the shore satisfied with what we had encountered so far. On our way back we aimed to get near some trawlers. Just as we hoped someone spotted another fin! Minke Whale!

This Minke was very young and playful. It came up and down many times leaving a pungent smell from its fluke - stinky minke. We left the Minke, conscious of time and as we came back into Falmouth were surrounded by classic wooden ships. A wonderful end to a wonderful trip.

Photos and Artcle by Jakob Pegler 🌿 (jpeg.ler)

To book a trip with us simply choose your preferred method:
Book online at akwildlifecruises.co.uk
Email us at [email protected]
Call or Text us on 07553 606838 (please leave a message)

Risso Nursery27/05/24Sorry for the delay in this post everyone.This trip began with a mission. We had been told that Ris...
04/06/2024

Risso Nursery
27/05/24

Sorry for the delay in this post everyone.

This trip began with a mission. We had been told that Risso's were spotted near the mouth of the Helford River, so we started with a race to catch up with them.

On our way over to the Helford we were greeted by the occasional Swallow as they come through on their annual migration. Everyone was getting their eyes tuned in trying to spot a fin.

We made it to where they were last reported and searched and searched, but they didn't show right away. However, we would soon discover that our patience would be rewarded.

First we see one adult Risso travelling away from us. As we begin to follow a mother and calf appear. Then another pair. Before we know it we found at least 4 pairs of mothers and calfs all swimming together right in front of us.

Then... we lost them.

We searched where they swam but feared they had become shy. Searching and searching someone saw something. 'Fin Up!'

A Minke Whale!

Just as we had calmed a bit of our excitement from the Rissos, we had a juvenile Minke coming up for air several times. Before we could celebrate this find, the Rissos came back. The boat was surrounded by life and the air was full of excitement. In total, we counted 11 Rissos around us.

We left the Rissos in peace and continued the trip with smiles. It was a lovely clear day despite an earlier shower which made the coastline look incredibly dramatic and the seas so scenic. We met along the way many pelagic seabirds including some very young Gannets. We also had the pleasant surprise of a lone male Eider duck.

-2 Swallows
-1 Minke
-11 Risso
-20 Manx
-20 Gannets
-1 Razorbill
-1 Male Eider duck
-5 Guillemots

Photos and Artcle by Jakob Pegler 🌿 (jpeg.ler)

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Our multi award-winning wildlife and sight-seeing tours are the only wildlife trips operating all year round in Cornwall and are a wonderful way to see some of the wildlife around the spectacular coastline and offshore, with no two trips being the same. We also offer longer dedicated 7 hour pelagic cruises, giving our passengers on board the best possible chances of sighting a diversity of cetaceans, and pelagic seabirds. With the Gulf Stream supplying warm waters to the southern shores of Cornwall all year round, this area of outstanding natural beauty is home to a vast array of fantastic marine wildlife. Up to eight different species of cetaceans plus a whole host of wonderful bird life can be found in the rich and sheltered waters of Falmouth Bay, with humpback whales returning most years. Basking sharks, sunfish and seals are also seen on our trips as well as the occasional leatherback turtle.

Falmouth is thriving with nautical heritage which is evident as we pass King Henry VIII’s castles, Pendennis and St Mawes, guarding the entrance to Falmouth and the Carrick Roads, the third deepest natural harbour in the world.

Please visit our website www.akwildlifecruises.co.uk for prices and information on all our wildlife cruises and our recent sightings or phone 01326 316098 to find out more.

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