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Shetland Wildlife
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Founded in 1993, we are the only award-winning wildlife and photography holiday business resident in Shetland, Scotland.

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How was your spring and summer? Read about ours here in Shetland at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/news.htm

#MarineMammals #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #UKWildlife #MarineLife #CetaceansUK
Orca by Hugh Harrop Oysterplant - found at just a few locations in Shetland. Pic by Hugh Harrop. Red-necked Phalarope by Hugh Harrop Waiting for Storm Petrels to arrive at Mousa Broch in the 'Simmer Dim' light. Image taken at midnight! Pic by Hugh Harrop.
December 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Snowball! Our Autumn birding group enjoyed lovely views of this beautiful Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Vaylie, Unst yesterday. Thanks to our good friend Rich Andrews @mrbristolian.bsky.social for the pic.

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October 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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A few pics from our 5 - 12 July 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour with Orcas as one of the highlights. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukwildlife #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #Shetland
Orcas by Hugh Harrop https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Oysterplant by Hugh Harrop https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Red-necked Phalarope by Hugh Harrop https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Watching Storm Petrels at Mousa Broch by Hugh Harrop https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Happy smiling faces for David's 'Ultimate Shetland' group yesterday with fabulous views of the '65s' Orcas close inshore off the east Mainland of Shetland. Here's bull 'Busta' passing us at Kirkabister. 🖤🤍 📷 @hughharrop.bsky.social

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July 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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A few pics from our 21 - 28 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukwildlife
Norwegian Sandwort - a true and very rare tiny Arctic Alpine - by David Fairhurst / Shetland Wildlife Happy, smiling faces! Shetland's third-ever Black-winged Pratincole at Spiggie by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife Red-necked Grebe in summer plumage by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife
July 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Our 'Ultimate Shetland' group enjoyed a fabulous encounter with Orcas yesterday in the east Mainland of Shetland. The grouping comprised the '65s' (including the huge bull 'Busta') and three of the 27s pod. Enjoy these excellent pics by Hannah Loughnane. 🖤🤍

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July 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Our two 'Ultimate Shetland' groups enjoyed the Summer Solstice on Mousa watching and listening to hundreds of Storm Petrels returning ashore to the Iron Age Broch at 'dusk'. Have a listen! Video by tour participant David Sowdon.

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June 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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A few pics from our 14 - 21 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukmammals #ukwildlife
Otter by Shetland Wildlife guide Mick Durham Gannet by Shetland Wildlife guide Mick Durham The rare and localised Oysterplant by Shetland Wildlife guide Hugh Harrop Whooper Swans and cygnets by Shetland Wildlife guide Hugh Harrop
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A few pics from our 7 - 14 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

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Red-necked Phalarope by tour participant Jeff Smith Arctic Skua by tour participant Jeff Smith Red-throated Diver by tour participant Jeff Smith Common Seals by tour participant Jeff Smith
June 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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David and our Ultimate Shetland group found this migrant Honey Buzzard at Eshaness on Thursday. At one stage it was mobbed by an Arctic Skua! The species is a rare visitor to our shores with only a handful of records every year. Pics by tour participant Jeff Smith. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds
Honey Buzzard by Jeff Smith Honey Buzzard by Jeff Smith Honey Buzzard by Jeff Smith
June 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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A few pics from our 31 May - 7 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...
Red-throated Diver by tour participant Tansy Webber Puffin by tour participant Tansy Webber Great Northern Diver by tour participant Tansy Webber Red-necked Phalarope by Hugh Harrop
June 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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A few pics from our 24 - 31 May 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

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One of the Gannet colonies at Hermaness, Unst by tour participant Tansy Webber Gannets at Noss by David Fairhurst / Shetland Wildlife Red-necked Phalarope by tour participant Tansy Webber Whooper Swans with cygnets by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife
June 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Yesterday we chartered The Mousa Boat and headed to Noss with our Ultimate Shetland group. We enjoyed calm seas and lovely weather for our Shetland seabird tour aboard the spacious and stable 'Solan IV' for close up views of 1000s of birds and amazing geology. What a day! ☀️⛴️

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Gannet with nesting material at Noss by Hugh Harrop ‪@hughharrop.bsky.social‬ / Shetland Wildlife One very very happy group yesterday morning aboard The Mousa Boat 'Solan IV'. We charter 'Solan IV' for all our tours to Noss meaning we get to go in the best weather, sail on the kindest seas and have all the room we want to walk around the boat (or lay down like Shetland Wildlife guide David!) Noss by Hugh Harrop ‪@hughharrop.bsky.social‬ / Shetland Wildlife The Giant's Leg, Bressay by Hugh Harrop ‪@hughharrop.bsky.social‬ / Shetland Wildlife
May 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Oysterplant photographed in the north Mainland last week on our Ultimate Shetland tour by Hugh. This gorgeous maritime perennial is now restricted to just a handful of coastal sites in Shetland. The stunning flowers are pink in bud and change to a lovely blue as they open. #wildflowers
May 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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This week we are enjoying the wildlife and scenery of #Mull and #Iona. The days have flown by and thus far we've seen White-tailed and Golden Eagles, 100s of Puffins, Bottle nosed Dolphins, Otters, Harbour Porpoise, Hen Harriers, Short-eared Owls, Wood Warblers, Redstarts and spectacular weather.
May 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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We just ❤️ this image of an Otter photographed on one of our Shetland tours by participant Charis Sinclair.
April 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Two spaces have become available on our 28 June - 5 July 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' week. Details are at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

A few highlights from previous trips ⬇️ 🪶 🌿🐬
Orcas by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife. Otter by tour Shetland Wildlife tour participant Karen Jehan Oysterplant by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife - found at only a handful of coastal sites in Shetland. Red-necked Phalarope by Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife
March 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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A few pics from our Winter Wildlife & Up Helly Aa trip last week. Highlights included Bufflehead, Ross’s Goose, American Coot, American Wigeon, Hen Harrier, Iceland & Glaucous Gulls, Otters & several Mountain Hares. Pics 🔽 by bsky.app/profile/hugh...

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Drake Bufflehead with Tufted Ducks by Hugh Harrop American Coot (left) by Hugh Harrop Shetland's first-ever Ross's Goose by Hugh Harrop Drake American Wigeon by Hugh Harrop
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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A few pics from the Lerwick Up Helly Aa fire festival last week. An amazing experience for our two groups!

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February 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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How was your spring and summer? Read about ours here in Shetland at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/news.htm
Gannet by Hugh Harrop - https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Orcas Hugh Harrop - https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Red-necked Phalarope with chick by Hugh Harrop - https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social Risso's Dolphins by Hugh Harrop - https://bsky.app/profile/hughharrop.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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BELUGA: No.1 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen on 2024 tours. This beautiful Arctic animal was the 6th record for Shetland and spent just over a week off the north Mainland. We have no idea where it moved to but hope it is thriving and back home in familiar waters. #MarineLife #MarineMammals
December 31, 2024 at 8:19 AM
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No.3 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen by guests on our 2024 tours: an amazing from-land encounter for our Ultimate #Shetland group with five of the '27s' #Orcas. We enjoyed exceptional views down to just a few metres as they hugged the shoreline. #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
December 29, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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No. 5 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen by guests on our 2024 tours: Red-backed Shrike. Spring will be remembered for the large numbers that made landfall in May. Nearly 100 birds were recorded by birders across #Shetland on one day alone, including this one in our garden. #ukbirding
December 27, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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No.6 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen by guests on our 2024 tours: Bluethroat. Very much a sought after species by those on our birding tours, fabled east winds at the right time of year in spring meant we saw several individuals, including a couple of singing males. #BirdingScotland #birds
December 26, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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No. 7 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen by guests on our 2024 tours - families of Whooper Swans. For many, seeing 'Whoopers' is a winter-only event, but the species first bred here in #Shetland 1994 and is now an annual breeder in very small numbers. #BirdingScotland #ukbirding #birds
December 25, 2024 at 8:24 AM