Unexpected visitor at guest house
A tourist caught sight of an unexpected visitor making its way across the garden of the guest house he was staying in.
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Exhibition goes ‘Oot and Aboot’
The new exhibition opening in Da Gadderie this weekend showcases the photography talents of the Islesburgh Photographic Club.
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Wildlife centre offered to SOTEAG
The Scottish SPCA has given the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group the option of buying or leasing the building which until recently housed the…
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New partners for wildlife festival
There will be something different on offer at this year’s Shetland Nature Festival.
READ FULL STORYCharming waxwing story wins prize for Fair Isle filmmaker
A filmmaker from Fair Isle has won a prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards.
READ FULL STORYOtter ‘addict’ Brydon highly commended for wildlife photography
An image of a Shetland otter by Brydon Thomason has been “highly commended” in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA).
READ FULL STORYViews sought on reserves
Shetland folk and visitors have until September give their views on the Keen of Hamar and Hermaness national nature reserves in Unst and have a
READ FULL STORYGlobetrotters will be this summer’s Noss wardens
Two young global adventurers are looking forward to welcoming local and holidaying visitors to Noss for the annual open day next Saturday.
READ FULL STORYBBC wildlife man King to open second wildlife festival
The line up for the Shetland Nature Festival 2009 has been announced.
READ FULL STORYBird observatory wins crucial funding
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Work on a new £4 million bird observatory in Fair Isle is set to start in the next few weeks after the…
READ FULL STORYFetlar’s red-necked phalarope on danger list
Author and journalist Charlie Elder visited Shetland in search of an endangered British bird as part of a quest to see our most threatened species,…
READ FULL STORYScrapstore helps otter to recover
An injured otter being cared for in at the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary is getting a new home, thanks to staff at the Shetland Scrapstore. The…
READ FULL STORYEarly frogs surprise school
The frogs who live in Dunrossness Primary School’s nature area are thriving, according to the school’s eco-committee. Members of the committee went out to the…
READ FULL STORYGood chance now for orphaned otter Kirkikou
Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary is trying to nurse a baby otter back to health after it lost the use of its back legs. Kirikou, a 10-week-old…
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