Yesterday we were treated to a spectacle of Orca, Fin Whale, Minke, Common Dolphin & Porpoise whilst out in The Minch with @HebrideanWhales from Gairloch. World class whale watching right here in Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
A good spotting scope makes a huge difference to land-based cetacean watching and identifying seal species at a distance. Shout out to @TruluckAtSea and @opticronuk for helping us to secure the kit this year!
The last few weeks of watching #orcas in #scotland have been tremendous!๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ค๐ค
Here's ID 195, a member of the 64s matriline as they passed just a few metres from us stood onshore at Freswick, Caithness. #orca#killerwhale
BREAKING: ORCAS AND A BABY PILOT WHALE ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ
Yesterday our team found a group of playful #orcas and to our absolute astonishment amongst the orcas was a newborn pilot whale. There were no observations of pilot whales in the area the whole day. Where did this baby come from? ๐ฑ
The bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth are just absolute beasts!!โค๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ @ Hopeman - Moray Coast instagram.com/p/CfJ_XXrqfvR/โฆ
There's a lot of #orca calves being born in the groups we see in Scotland in the last two years!๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Here's ID 170 with her calf that was born last year ๐ค๐ค The same pod, the 169s, now has 6 animals in it, 3 of which are less than 4 years old! #orcas#killerwhale
The two bull orcas, Trinkie and รlfur, who were seen with the 169s pod at Fraserburgh on Saturday and Sunday! Welcome back to Scotland from Iceland boys!๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ค๐ค
It's been nothing short of epic at #Fraserburgh the last week. #Killerwhales almost every day. Pictured is รlfur as he passes Kinnaird Head Lighthouse on Saturday!๐ค๐ค๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Gentoo Penguin at sunset โค๏ธ๐ ๐ง
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Where else in the world can you have the privilege of such a view and be away from the crowds? Falklands โค๏ธ @ Falkland Islands instagram.com/p/CchvGnMK0mr/โฆ
Absolutely loving being a part of this amazing project! Two whales tagged so far: one is staying in the same area and one has headed way east towards South Georgia on a mission! #whale#scienceiscool
One of our tagged #seiwhales has now travelled 950km east of the #Falklands towards #SouthGeorgia!๐The other whale, tagged on the same day, has remained within a few kms around Berkeley Sound. You can see their latest locations at: falklandsconservation.com/seโฆ With @Darwin_Defra
Good walk out around Thorney Island in #Sussex
Highlights were a Ringtailed Hen Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, a few Kestrels, Bullfinch, Stonechats and Harbour Seals. @SussexOrnitholo