When and where to spot basking sharks in Scotland
It may come as a surprise to some that there are sharks roaming Scottish waters, but recently, basking sharks have been in the spotlight.
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It may come as a surprise to some that there are sharks roaming Scottish waters, but recently, basking sharks have been in the spotlight.
From creepy crawlies and birds to sharks and flowers, spring has arrived in the north and north-east of Scotland.
North Argyll Cycle Club members led the way at Sutherland's Grove on Sunday. Photograph: Shane Wasik.
Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Spectacular footage has emerged of a humpback whale spotted in the Firth of Forth – on the other side of Scotland. The magnificent creature was filmed near the Inner Hebridean island of Coll by Basking Shark Scotland, a tour company run by marine biologists, last summer. © Wullie Marr The humpback whale in the Forth as captured by photographer Wullie Marr. Enthusiasts who have been following the whaleâ€...
BBC News Published image copyrightGreg MacVean A humpback whale has been spotted feeding in the Firth of Forth. The mammal was first seen on Saturday morning off the coast at Kinghorn in Fife. Photographer Greg MacVean managed to get shots of its tail and dorsal fin breaching the water on Sunday. Whale watcher Lyndsay McNeill said she could tell from barnacles on its dorsal fin and scratches on its back that the same whale was seen off the Isle of Coll last August. Ms McNeill, of Scottish Humpback ID, told BBC Scotland: "It is very exciting to see the same whale on both sides of Scotland wit...