Balaenoptera borealis (Sei Whale)
General description:
A predominantly offshore species; Sei whales are rare in Hebridean waters. A record of a stranding in 1990 at Vacsay, West Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis is the only record on NBN Gateway for this species for the Outer Hebrides.
Additional Information
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit
Conservation status:
IUCN (2001) - Endangered
Bern Convention Appendix 2 & 3
EC CITES Annex A
EU Habitats Directive Annex 4
Scottish Biodiversity List of species of principal importance for biodiversity conservation
Local Distribution: