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Lost fishing net and sand dunes, Lossiemouth beach
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Moray - Lossiemouth
A lost fishing net stranded on the beach at Lossiemouth, with sand dunes. Marine litter including plastic can be a hazard to seabirds.
30 January 2017
Otter on shore, Mull
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Mull
An Otter (Lutra lutra) yawning, about to sleep of fthe exertions of the last fishing expedition. Photographed on Loch Scridain, Mull
25 May 2008
Common Dolphin, Treshnish
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Mull
A Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping off Treshnish, Atlantic Ocean off Mull
24 May 2008
A nest with a plastic bag on top of it, Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve
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Glasgow - Malls Mire and Richmond Park
A nest with a plastic bag on top of it, either blown there by the wind, or brought there by a bird, possibly a Magpie or other large corvid, at Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
11 March 2023
Leaf litter at Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve
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Glasgow - Malls Mire and Richmond Park
Leaf litter at Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Deciduous leaves are broken down in winter by fungi and other soil microorganisms, and become incorporated into the soil organic matter, allowing regrowth of the vegetation in the spring.
11 March 2023
Cuckoo Wrasse, Macduff Marine Aquarium
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Macduff Marine Aquarium
Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus mixtus) at Macduff Marine Aquarium, taken by David Palmar
31 January 2023
Turbot, Macduff Marine Aquarium
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Macduff Marine Aquarium
Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) at Macduff Marine Aquarium, taken by David Palmar
31 January 2023
Cuckoo Wrasse, Macduff Marine Aquarium
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Macduff Marine Aquarium
Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus mixtus) at Macduff Marine Aquarium, taken by David Palmar
31 January 2023
Short-snouted Seahorse, Macduff Marine Aquarium
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Macduff Marine Aquarium
Short-snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) at Macduff Marine Aquarium, taken by David Palmar. The short- snouted seahorse has one fleshy spine above each eye, a body covered in small bumps and a short upturned snout compared to its cousin- the Long-snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus). Similar to other seahorse species it swims upright and uses its tail to cling to weeds. Despite population numbers of Short-snouted Seahorses being unknown, they are a protected species in Scotland as they're thought to be vulnerable.
31 January 2023
Short-snouted Seahorse, Macduff Marine Aquarium
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Macduff Marine Aquarium
Short-snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) at Macduff Marine Aquarium, taken by David Palmar. The short- snouted seahorse has one fleshy spine above each eye, a body covered in small bumps and a short upturned snout compared to its cousin- the Long-snouted Seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus). Similar to other seahorse species it swims upright and uses its tail to cling to weeds. Despite population numbers of Short-snouted Seahorses being unknown, they are a protected species in Scotland as they're thought to be vulnerable.
