Wildlife Watching | Greyhope Bay | Connecting to our marine world

Torry Battery has the highest possibility in the UK of spotting dolphins bottlenose all year round

Bottlenose Dolphins

Latin Name: Tursiops truncatus

Size: 1.9 - 3.9 m

Spotted daily from the Greyhope Bay Centre at Torry Battery, bottlenose dolphins can be seen feeding, jumping and playing at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour.

No need for binoculars, the dolphins are spotted on most days throughout the year.

Distribution

The largest resident bottlenose dolphin population in Scotland is found in the north east and is the northern most limit of their global range.

This resident population has approx 190 individuals with a range that extends from the Moray Firth and south along the Aberdeenshire coast to the Firth of Tay.

Wildlife Sightings

There are many other cetaceans and wildlife to spot from the Greyhope Bay Centre including seals, otters, harbour porpoise, minke whale, humpback whales, and over 200 species of birds.

Wildlife guides

We are creating a series of guides to help you learn more about the natural and cultural heritage of the area around Greyhope Bay and Torry Battery. Click on the images below to view the guides, or borrow a copy when you next visit the Greyhope Bay Centre. Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for supporting the development and production of these guides.

Wildflower Guide

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Coastal Bird Guide

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Rockpool Guide

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Rooted in Torry

Rooted in Torry is a pocket guide designed to help people connect with nature. It was created to showcase local nature spots throughout Torry and to encourage simple, positive actions that can improve wellbeing through meaningful connections with the natural world.

The guide was shaped by the voices of local people, with community members sharing their favourite places to visit and the activities they enjoy in nature.

It was beautifully illustrated by Aberdeen-based artist Rosa Eisenberg. Inspired by local landscapes and the wildlife that calls them home, Rosa dedicated an incredible amount of time, creativity, and care to this project, and for that we are extremely grateful. You can find out more about Rosa and her work on her website: www.rosaeisenbergillustration.com.

This project has been a real joy and a labour of love from start to finish. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership for supporting the project through their Health Improvement Fund.

Rooted In Torry

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