Coastal visitors warned to stay away from seals after reports of disturbances endangering pups
Coastal visitors are urged to keep their distance from seals following a number of recent disturbances endangering the animals.
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Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary seeks public ‘seal’ of approval to secure its future
Appeal hopes to secure Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary’s future for the next 30 years.
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Concern for seal at Lerwick Harbour
A small seal attracted a lot of interest at Lerwick’s Small Boat Harbour on Tuesday lunchtime as it pulled itself up onto the ramp.
READ FULL STORYCall for more research as common seals decline
By LOUISE THOMASON Environmentalists in Shetland are pressing for more research to be done in to the recent decrease in common seals around Shetland following…
READ FULL STORYSeal kill ban to be introduced
The Scottish Government is to introduce a ban on killing seals apart from in strictly licensed zones. The proposal is contained in the new Marine…
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