Wildife and Bird Watching in Orkney Islands
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Recent Orkney Islands news
More Orkney Islands news
- 2009 – Excellent year for wildlife tourism in Scotland
- Best breeding year for Scotland’s sea birds for a decade
- Eight species reported in UK national whale and dolphin watch week
- UK seabird numbers crash – Scotland hardest hit
- Greylag geese boom in Orkney a pest for farmers
- Another year of widespread seabird breeding failure on Scotland’s sea cliffs
- World’s second oldest puffin still going strong
Britain’s only resident orca pod – No breeding for 20 yearsThe conservation status of the group is thought to be critical since no live calves have been sighted since research began almost two decades ago.
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