Tag Archives: Scotland’s Seas

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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Faclan Gàidhlig agus a’ mhuir / Gaelic words and the sea

Posted on May 25, 2018 by NatureScot

’S e Ceit Langhorne a sgrìobh am bloga againn an-diugh. Tha i na Neach-taic Corpais aig Dachaigh airson Stòras na Gàidhlig (DASG) aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu. ’S e tasgladh digiteach a th’ ann an DASG ’s e stèidhichte air cruinneachadh de … Continue reading →

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Sharing information about Scotland’s special seas

Posted on November 12, 2015 by NatureScot

At almost half a million square kilometres the sea around Scotland is six times the size of our land mass and home to huge variety of internationally and nationally important wildlife. From the smallest plankton, the foundation of marine ecosystems, … Continue reading →

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Time to see Scotland’s seabirds

Posted on July 26, 2013 by NatureScot

Over four million seabirds are at home in Scotland at this time of year. Many of them congregate in large colonies on cliffs around our 11800 km of coastline. The amazing spectacle of wheeling flocks of seabirds can be seen … Continue reading →

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