Wildlife Visitor Centres
The flagship Scottish Dolphin Centre is based at the mouth of the River Spey on the southern shore of the Moray Firth on the east coast of Scotland. They also run the Dolphin and Seal Centre along the coast at North Kessock. Both centres are close to Chanonry Point which is reputed to be one of the best spots in the UK to view Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) from the land.
WDCS also endorses a commercial eco-tourism travel company called ‘Out of the Blue’ which organises whale and dolphin watching trips around the world. During 2007 they ran 34 trips to over 14 destinations worldwide.
Read more about this topic: Whale And Dolphin Conservation Society
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