Whitby whales: a review of whales, dolphins and porpoises of the Cleveland and North Yorkshire Coast. Part 1: Historical Background

摘要

To mark the centenary of the Whitby Naturalists' Club (www.whitbynaturalists.co.uk) and the opening of the Whitby Whale Watching Centre (www.whitbywhalewatching.net), this review provides a historical background and catalogue of source material. The recording area closely equates with the combined coastal boundaries of North Yorkshire and Watsonian Vice-county 62, extending from the Tees estuary (NZ5528) in the north to Speeton (TA1675) in the south and includes the towns of Redcar, Whitby, Scarborough and Filey.