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July has been a busy month with a lot of survey work across the Orkney Islands. It has been a great opportunity to get to see a lot of the islands I hadn’t previously visited, although at times the logistics of Orkney Ferries or Logan Air were a bit of a challenge.Don’t feel sorry for me though, I...
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Today is World Otter Day, a day to celebrate the 13 species of otter which live in Europe, Asia, Africa, North, Central and South America.Enjoy and protect. ﾿...
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Early start today for an environmental watching brief on the shoreline. Incredible weather at both ends of the day, lends itself to some nice photos. ﾿...
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Part of my job is to monitor the local otters and make sure our construction works aren’t disturbing them. Although we do have a licence in place for disturbance, we are trying our best to minimise any impact we are having on them. Judging by this footage, I’d say this guy isn’t bothered by us at...
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This footage almost feels like it needs a caption competition to go with it. The otter comes in, spraints right in front of the camera and walks off! ﾿ ﾿ The post Otter...
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Otters are equally happy in the snow as they are in the water it would appear, if these videos are anything to go by. ﾿ ﾿...
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Otters just seem to have a great time. I have recently been camera trapping and filming them under licence in Shetland and they are a joy to watch. ﾿...
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When I knew I was going to be visiting California, I was keen to try and see the southern sea otters that the Monterey coastline is famous for. I was slightly worried I might not get the chance as their British cousins can be quite shy and elusive. However, I need not have worried. These guys were...
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I’m off to Mull to carry out a walkover survey later this week so we’ve had an afternoon and evening to spend in Oban. I really like Oban, the coming and going of the ferries and other boats, the hustle and bustle and of course the fish and chips. While we were waiting to board the ferry we were...