Island residents weather the storm in the Forth
A small team is braving the storm on an island in the Firth of Forth.
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Forth nature reserve reveals horror of plastic pollution highlighted by Blue Planet II
Heart-breaking documentary footage of a dead whale calf has prompted a reminder that plastic pollution is a killer round shores close to home.
£2bn wind farm and hundreds of jobs at stake unless RSPB backs down, says developer
The company behind plans for a £2 billion wind farm off the Fife coast has called on bird protection charity the RSPB to abandon any further potential legal proceedings which could scupper the project and put hundreds of potential jobs at risk.
The puffins are back on the Jewel of the Forth – but not for long
Puffin season has begun at the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick. Visitors to the 5-star Centre have the opportunity to control the interactive cameras to zoom in on the live puffin action on the islands of Craigleith, Fidra and the Isle of May National Nature Reserve. It’s also possible to see the amazing ‘clowns of the sea’ with a range of boat trips that take in the local islands.
VIDEO: Dolphins’ surprise appearance on Anstruther lifeboat exercise
The crew of the Anstruther lifeboat attracted some new recruits while out on a recent exercise.
Drawn to Land & Sea
Kinblethmont Gallery Arbroath, until November 13
Politician goes Forth for unique surgery
It is only 110 acres in area and the only way to get there is by a 45 minute ferry ride.
Isle of May shoots “rogue gulls” each year to protect island’s biodiversity
A handful of "rogue gulls" are killed each year on the Isle of May in order to protect other species on the island, SNH has said.
Dead sperm whale found in Forth
A dead sperm whale has been found floating in the Firth of Forth nine days after one or more were spotted swimming further upriver.
Terns’ terms and conditions apply
Step ashore on the Isle of May and the rules change.