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A quest to learn more about humpback whales in Scotland

Posted on October 9, 2020 by NatureScot

As part of Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, Ron Macdonald, chair of the North East Biological Records Centre and an avid humpback whale watcher, introduces a blog by Lyndsay Macneill, a talented and enthusiastic citizen scientist who discovered a love of whales … Continue reading →

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#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Marine Ecology Adviser Karen Hall

Posted on September 30, 2020 by NatureScot

During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been joining NatureScot staff working along our shorelines and watery places to gain an insight into the important and varied work they do. This month we hear from Shetland-based Marine Ecology … Continue reading →

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Walking with whales – again

Posted on September 27, 2017 by NatureScot

Last year Ron Macdonald, formerly of SNH, described the thrill of observing two humpback whales off the Ythan estuary in Aberdeenshire. A year later, in early August, a humpback whale was spotted off St Cyrus National Nature Reserve and Ron … Continue reading →

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Are we seeing a return of the humpback whale to Scottish waters?

Posted on October 21, 2016 by NatureScot

Over the summer and autumn I’ve enjoyed the thrill of watching two humpback whales feeding and breaching off the Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire. Is this a one-off or are we seeing a wider population recovery in … Continue reading →

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