Dani Dark Skies ✨
@danidarkskies.bsky.social
Defender of Darkness 🌌
Author of All Through the Night 📚
Lover of landscapes, wildlife and all round nature nerd ✨🐝🦇🐳🦉
Surfer and Marine Mammal Medic 🦭🌊
Work to make our National Parks/Landscapes thrive at night 🌌
Cymraeg 🏴
https://linktr.ee/danidarkskies
Author of All Through the Night 📚
Lover of landscapes, wildlife and all round nature nerd ✨🐝🦇🐳🦉
Surfer and Marine Mammal Medic 🦭🌊
Work to make our National Parks/Landscapes thrive at night 🌌
Cymraeg 🏴
https://linktr.ee/danidarkskies
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A new wetland habitat has been created to protect rare aquatic plants alongside an historic Welsh canal wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bFc
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A new wetland habitat has been created to protect rare aquatic plants alongside an historic Welsh canal wp.me/p8Mk4U-1bFc
Not that I need anymore excuses to go out at night, but here’s an article from the BBC Weather team on why 2026 may be a good year for those aurora hunters amongst us
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights
With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Not that I need anymore excuses to go out at night, but here’s an article from the BBC Weather team on why 2026 may be a good year for those aurora hunters amongst us
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
The International Space Station will make two passes tomorrow morning, one at 0618 then again at 0752
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The International Space Station will make two passes tomorrow morning, one at 0618 then again at 0752
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Sprinkle a little magic on your Christmas morning and pretend it’s Santa, leaving our skies to deliver presents to the other children of the world 🌎
Nadolig Llawen!
Do you hear ghostly hooves, cantering through the night?
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
December 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Do you hear ghostly hooves, cantering through the night?
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
Our Mari is stirring… she races to sunset on Alban Arthur, the Winter Solstice tomorrow ❤️
So lucky to see this little piece of Welsh heritage bought back to life and celebrated in the here and now, even if her beginnings are a mystery
I have two dogs. One is a Corgi. One is a German Shepherd X mountain breed.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I have two dogs. One is a Corgi. One is a German Shepherd X mountain breed.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
These mats get rolled up with treats and tied in a knot as a brain game to work their minds.
Can you tell which dogs gets which mat? One is delicate and methodical. The other has a more… destructive, approach.
It’s been so lovely sharing some darkness and starry skies with people from the warmth of a seaweed barrel bath! I, sadly, don’t get to sit in a barrel, but for everyone else, it’s definitely the way to go stargazing 🤩
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
@danidarkskies.bsky.social was great at Halen Mon event today. Turns out i was following you already here Dani!
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s been so lovely sharing some darkness and starry skies with people from the warmth of a seaweed barrel bath! I, sadly, don’t get to sit in a barrel, but for everyone else, it’s definitely the way to go stargazing 🤩
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
These sessions are at Halen Môn, on the banks of the Afon Menai
Would you like to dazzle at the Christmas table this year with hundreds of facts about the weird and wonderful wildlife that lurks in the dark?
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Would you like to dazzle at the Christmas table this year with hundreds of facts about the weird and wonderful wildlife that lurks in the dark?
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
Of course you do!
Find it all in my book, Creatures of Darkness.
www.waterstones.com/book/creatur...
5 days until the winter solstice…
You have reached the time of the year where sunsets will not get any earlier. In 5 days time, the longest night will take place, then each night after, light will slowly creep back to fill the nights 🌌
You have reached the time of the year where sunsets will not get any earlier. In 5 days time, the longest night will take place, then each night after, light will slowly creep back to fill the nights 🌌
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
5 days until the winter solstice…
You have reached the time of the year where sunsets will not get any earlier. In 5 days time, the longest night will take place, then each night after, light will slowly creep back to fill the nights 🌌
You have reached the time of the year where sunsets will not get any earlier. In 5 days time, the longest night will take place, then each night after, light will slowly creep back to fill the nights 🌌
A flock of Lapwing in a sunset left behind by Storm Bram ❤️
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A flock of Lapwing in a sunset left behind by Storm Bram ❤️
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📰Published📰Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?🐸
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Does nocturnal light pollution impair immune function in a wild-living amphibian?
Louise Cheynel, Adeline Dumet, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Corinne Régis,Eve Ramery, Vanessa Gardette, Benjamin Rey, Thierry Lengagne, Nathalie Mondy This is a plain language summary of a Functional …
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December 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
MP Helen Whately demonising those with mental health conditions on the BBC this morning, claims ‘millions of people with ADHD and other low level conditions’ are getting a ‘free car’ through motability.
BBC’s Kuenssberg; ‘well figures show it’s less than 190,000 - not millions’
God bless the BBC
BBC’s Kuenssberg; ‘well figures show it’s less than 190,000 - not millions’
God bless the BBC
December 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
MP Helen Whately demonising those with mental health conditions on the BBC this morning, claims ‘millions of people with ADHD and other low level conditions’ are getting a ‘free car’ through motability.
BBC’s Kuenssberg; ‘well figures show it’s less than 190,000 - not millions’
God bless the BBC
BBC’s Kuenssberg; ‘well figures show it’s less than 190,000 - not millions’
God bless the BBC
Our final full moon of the year, December’s ‘Cold Moon’, is also the final Super Moon of the year!
The moon will be at its closest point to us in its orbit so will appear bigger and brighter.
Please admire my friends amazing photography - she’s @kirkachu_at_night on instagram
The moon will be at its closest point to us in its orbit so will appear bigger and brighter.
Please admire my friends amazing photography - she’s @kirkachu_at_night on instagram
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Our final full moon of the year, December’s ‘Cold Moon’, is also the final Super Moon of the year!
The moon will be at its closest point to us in its orbit so will appear bigger and brighter.
Please admire my friends amazing photography - she’s @kirkachu_at_night on instagram
The moon will be at its closest point to us in its orbit so will appear bigger and brighter.
Please admire my friends amazing photography - she’s @kirkachu_at_night on instagram
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Among the multiple roles of the Moon in nocturnal ecology, it provides a potential mechanism for camouflage by background matching in some predator-prey systems. The presence of the Moon above the horizon creates the required sky and ground brightness conditions.
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Nocturnal camouflage through background matching against moonlight | PNAS
Camouflage is often considered a daytime phenomenon based on light and shade. Nocturnal
camouflage can also occur, but its mechanistic basis remain...
doi.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Among the multiple roles of the Moon in nocturnal ecology, it provides a potential mechanism for camouflage by background matching in some predator-prey systems. The presence of the Moon above the horizon creates the required sky and ground brightness conditions.
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Horrified to be rewatching Ab Fab for the first time since I was a kid and realising that Edwina isn’t old at all and in fact, looks younger than I am now…
Why do adults look so much older when you’re a kid!?
Why do adults look so much older when you’re a kid!?
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Horrified to be rewatching Ab Fab for the first time since I was a kid and realising that Edwina isn’t old at all and in fact, looks younger than I am now…
Why do adults look so much older when you’re a kid!?
Why do adults look so much older when you’re a kid!?
A moonlit estuary and a silver sea, beautifully sparkly evening (if not a bit blustery!)
Just a little too early to see my favourite, Orion, but Betelgeuse is already burning bright there in the SE sky
Just a little too early to see my favourite, Orion, but Betelgeuse is already burning bright there in the SE sky
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A moonlit estuary and a silver sea, beautifully sparkly evening (if not a bit blustery!)
Just a little too early to see my favourite, Orion, but Betelgeuse is already burning bright there in the SE sky
Just a little too early to see my favourite, Orion, but Betelgeuse is already burning bright there in the SE sky
If you care for wildlife -
Do not book with Marriott hotels.
They built a luxury hotel in Masai Mara National Park on a known migration corridor and it is now blocking the path of migrating wildlife. The videos online are so distressing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Do not book with Marriott hotels.
They built a luxury hotel in Masai Mara National Park on a known migration corridor and it is now blocking the path of migrating wildlife. The videos online are so distressing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Is a New $3,500-a-Night Safari Camp Blocking a Wildlife Corridor?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
If you care for wildlife -
Do not book with Marriott hotels.
They built a luxury hotel in Masai Mara National Park on a known migration corridor and it is now blocking the path of migrating wildlife. The videos online are so distressing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Do not book with Marriott hotels.
They built a luxury hotel in Masai Mara National Park on a known migration corridor and it is now blocking the path of migrating wildlife. The videos online are so distressing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/t...
We must do more in Cymru to ensure wildlife recovers from this current state and is able to thrive in the future. We need to think big and act fast. This rate of loss cannot continue
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We must do more in Cymru to ensure wildlife recovers from this current state and is able to thrive in the future. We need to think big and act fast. This rate of loss cannot continue
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There’s so gorgeously clear skies above me tonight, if that’s the case for you too, this time of year is PERFECT for anyone wanting to see the stars ✨
The big fan faves are all there to see.
Right now, Taurus is visible, including the asterism which makes part of this constellation: the Pleiades
The big fan faves are all there to see.
Right now, Taurus is visible, including the asterism which makes part of this constellation: the Pleiades
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There’s so gorgeously clear skies above me tonight, if that’s the case for you too, this time of year is PERFECT for anyone wanting to see the stars ✨
The big fan faves are all there to see.
Right now, Taurus is visible, including the asterism which makes part of this constellation: the Pleiades
The big fan faves are all there to see.
Right now, Taurus is visible, including the asterism which makes part of this constellation: the Pleiades
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Encouraging people to use their Welsh in daily situations is the aim of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s annual campaign, and this year’s campaign includes a special anniversary celebration
Use your Welsh every day celebrating two decades of Iaith Gwaith
Encouraging people to use their Welsh in daily situations is the aim of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s annual campaign, and this year’s campaign includes a special anniversary celebration. The camp...
nation.cymru
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Encouraging people to use their Welsh in daily situations is the aim of the Welsh Language Commissioner’s annual campaign, and this year’s campaign includes a special anniversary celebration
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
People wonder why there’s a cost of living crisis, but I just did a little budget check.
For all my bills, that are all necessary (electric, internet, insurance, rent etc) every one has gone up in the last 6 months to the point I’m down £206 extra a month without doing anything.
For all my bills, that are all necessary (electric, internet, insurance, rent etc) every one has gone up in the last 6 months to the point I’m down £206 extra a month without doing anything.
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
People wonder why there’s a cost of living crisis, but I just did a little budget check.
For all my bills, that are all necessary (electric, internet, insurance, rent etc) every one has gone up in the last 6 months to the point I’m down £206 extra a month without doing anything.
For all my bills, that are all necessary (electric, internet, insurance, rent etc) every one has gone up in the last 6 months to the point I’m down £206 extra a month without doing anything.
I love this time of year, when Orion appears at a reasonable time in the sky 🌌
Jupiter is there shining bright like a beacon too!
Jupiter is there shining bright like a beacon too!
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I love this time of year, when Orion appears at a reasonable time in the sky 🌌
Jupiter is there shining bright like a beacon too!
Jupiter is there shining bright like a beacon too!
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Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey - targeting the use of names such as 'The Mushroom Garden' and 'The Nameless Cwm'
Campaign group criticise the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey
Stephen Price Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the ‘colonial aspect’ of the Ordnance Survey – targeting the use of names such as The Mushroom Garden and ‘The Nameless Cwm’. ...
nation.cymru
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Campaigners from Eryri have launched a new campaign against the 'colonial aspect' of the Ordnance Survey - targeting the use of names such as 'The Mushroom Garden' and 'The Nameless Cwm'
The importance of place and native names always seems to cause such hateful division in Cymru, which I don’t understand.
It’s so sad people cannot grasp what magic it brings to landscapes to embrace their native Cymraeg names.
Let’s look at ‘The Spinnies’. A local nature reserve 🏴
It’s so sad people cannot grasp what magic it brings to landscapes to embrace their native Cymraeg names.
Let’s look at ‘The Spinnies’. A local nature reserve 🏴
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The importance of place and native names always seems to cause such hateful division in Cymru, which I don’t understand.
It’s so sad people cannot grasp what magic it brings to landscapes to embrace their native Cymraeg names.
Let’s look at ‘The Spinnies’. A local nature reserve 🏴
It’s so sad people cannot grasp what magic it brings to landscapes to embrace their native Cymraeg names.
Let’s look at ‘The Spinnies’. A local nature reserve 🏴
Can you help this research on light, noise and air pollution?
Please fill this quick survey (you could win a €50 voucher!) and you will be helping research on these topics!
It only took me a few minutes. Survey available in many languages 🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷🇬🇧
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Please fill this quick survey (you could win a €50 voucher!) and you will be helping research on these topics!
It only took me a few minutes. Survey available in many languages 🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷🇬🇧
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Survey on perceptions of environmental pollution
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Can you help this research on light, noise and air pollution?
Please fill this quick survey (you could win a €50 voucher!) and you will be helping research on these topics!
It only took me a few minutes. Survey available in many languages 🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷🇬🇧
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...
Please fill this quick survey (you could win a €50 voucher!) and you will be helping research on these topics!
It only took me a few minutes. Survey available in many languages 🇮🇹🇵🇱🇪🇸🇩🇪🇵🇹🇫🇷🇬🇧
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/pl...