The North End Whale

Mhairi Killin introduces the podcast series with the story of the ‘North End Whale’ on Iona and how it led to a 10-day sea voyage, and an exploration of the cryptic worlds of whales and the military. 

 

Find out what happened in late summer 2018 when 118 beaked whales stranded across the shores of the Hebrides, Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes, and how this event relates to military activity in the seas around the UK. 

 

Hear about the Mull based Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust and the amazing ecology of the seas around the west coast of Scotland, and the human and non human sounds that are hidden in these beautiful waters.

What is On Sonorous Seas?

Have you ever heard the sounds of the sea, of whales and dolphins, snapping shrimp, boat noise, and military sonar?

Welcome to the On Sonorous Seas Podcast Series, hosted by Iona artist Mhairi Killin. Join her as she encounters vastness, complexity and wonder in the sounds of the seas that surround the chain of Scottish islands known as the Hebrides. On Sonorous Seas is s a story told with the voices of science, art, music, and poetry, and it explores the impact of military sonar on the ecology of the seas surrounding the Hebrides.

The story begins with a stranded whale and takes us deep into another world of human and non-human sounds, come listen to the sea and what it can reveal to us.