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Resting Grey Seals
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
The Isle of May is home to the largest Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) colony in eastern Britain Up to 100 grey seals can be seen throughout the year, but in autumn up to 4000 grey seals gather on the rocks shores here to have their pups and mate. Photo taken by Gemma Woodford.
28 July 2020
Kylie the Common Dolphin jumping, Largs Channel
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Firth of Clyde - Great Cumbrae
Kylie the Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the wake of PS Waverley in the Largs Channel off Keppel, Great Cumbrae
23 August 2020
Common dolphin and a Harbour porpoise, Firth of Clyde
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Firth of Clyde - Great Cumbrae
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) swimming together in the Firth of Clyde. The dolphin has a larger curved, swept back dorsal fin and the porpoise has a small, almost equilateral triangular fin. In the background is Portencross Castle on the coast of North Ayrshire.
23 July 2010
Grey Seal in the Firth of Clyde
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig scenery, plants and animals
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) in the Firth of Clyde off Ailsa Craig
01 July 2007
Common dolphin in the Minch off Gairloch
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Big Sand, Gairloch
26 June 2019
Common dolphin in the Minch off Gairloch
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Big Sand, Gairloch
26 June 2019
Common dolphins in the Minch off Gairloch
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Gairloch
26 June 2019
Harbour porpoise in the Minch off Gairloch
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Minch off Gairloch. Look for the very short triangular shape of the dorsal fin to distinguish it from a dolphin, the fin of which is longer. A porpoise also comes up and disappears again very quickly, to re-emerge in a different place, whereas a dolphin is more predictable in its direction of travel, and stays up for a bit longer.
26 June 2019
Northern Minke whale in the Minch, with Red Cuillin
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Northern Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Minch off Gairloch, with the Red Cuillin of Skye in the background. The Minke whale is distinguished from a dolphin by its long body emerging slowly from the water.
26 June 2019
Common dolphins in the Minch off Gairloch
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Wester Ross - Gairloch
Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) jumping in the Minch off Gairloch
