In the article by Santos et al. (Reference Santos, Pierce, Learmonth, Reid, Sacau, Patterson and Ross2008) incorrect versions of Figures 2 and 3 were inadvertently included. The correct versions are provided below. The main conclusions of the article are unchanged. We apologise to readers for this error.

Fig. 2. Seasonal distribution of striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) strandings around the Scottish coast (1992–2003).

Fig. 3. Length distribution of stranded striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) around the Scottish coast (1992–2003).