On World Oceans Day, we celebrate our local orca legends, John Coe & Aquarius, who are the last 2 of the West Coast Community. The pod’s tale is a sad one, and stark reminder of our impact on the oceans. You can read more about their fate in our blog:

baskingsharkscotland.co.uk/john-coe-the...

‘CSI for the ocean’
Join our Basking Shark Research Expeditions in September and become a citizen scientist. Help us collect data in microplastics in Basking Shark feeding grounds with experts from the Uni of Staffordshire. Read their blog below
www.staffs.ac.uk/news/2025/02...

Spring is in the air and it won’t be long before everyone’s favourite seabird arrives back on land. Join us on our Puffin & Seabird tour and enjoy a picnic with the Puffins 🐧 Tours start 27th April and spaces are already booking up fast. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Pretty chuffed to be featured in a @natgeotraveluk.bsky.social article ‘7 low-impact adventures to try across the UK’. Top of the list too 😀
The other adventures look fab too. Quite the bucket-list! We think you should start at number 1 😉🦈

www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

It’s Squirrel appreciation day and we couldn’t let it pass without acknowledging our once beloved office mascot, Nutty 🐿️ A regular visitor to the garden and bird feeder for the last few years, he was sadly killed recently 😔 ‼️very sad picture at the end. Report you sightings scottishsquirrels.org.uk

It’s Festival of Sleep day 😴 A favourite pastime of Fionas! But do sharks sleep?

Read our blog to find out!

baskingsharkscotland.co.uk/do-basking-s...

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During peak summer we move from Oban out to the Isle of Coll to be right in the middle of the wildlife hotspot, which means a short travelling distance to the good bits, unlike from Oban or Mull, and we can get out even in strong winds!