Shetland awarded IMMA status
Shetland has officially been recognised as an important marine mammal area (IMMA).
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WATCH: Whale video shows rare footage
A rare video of a pilot whale expelling its placenta in Yell Sound has been released four years after it was originally taken. Drone pilot…
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Sperm whale rescue mission is complete
A dramatic rescue mission to save a giant whale from stranding looks to have been successful. The 45-ft plus sperm whale had spent most of…
READ FULL STORYSperm whale rescue operation is under way
A dramatic rescue mission was under way today (Wednesday) to save a 45-ft plus sperm whale from stranding. The enormous whale has spent most of…
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Police urge people not to disturb sperm whale
Police are urging people not to get too close to a sperm whale which has been in Whiteness Voe since Monday. It follows reports of…
READ FULL STORYWATCH: Fears grow for sperm whale
Fears are growing for the wellbeing of a giant whale spotted off the West Side. The 45ft-plus sperm whale was first seen in Whiteness Voe…
READ FULL STORYWhales are fewer
WHALE numbers in Shetland waters have declined rapidly over the last century because of hunting, ac-cording to one campaigner with a vested interest in cetaceans….
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