The Cullivoe Ringed Seal - photo
Terry HolmesShetland Wildlife News - Marine Life News Archive 2001
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Saturday 15 December 2001
Colin Petrie reported a pod of 6-7 KILLER WHALES off the Vere, south-east Unst.
Wednesday 14 November 2001
An adult PILOT WHALE was off Railsbrough, Cat Firth, north of Wadbister.
Tuesday 6 November 2001
The Trondra SPERM WHALE was brought ashore, broken up and buried at Rova Head landfill today.
Monday 5 November 2001
The Trondra SPERM WHALE was towed around the south Mainland to Lerwick during the day and moored in Dales Voe overnight to be brought ashore for burial at Rova Head landfill.
Thursday 25 September 2001
The Trondra SPERM WHALE has unfortunately died and is floating off Trondra. It will probably be taken to Lerwick for disposal at Rova Head.
Wednesday 24 September 2001
The Trondra SPERM WHALE managed to refloat itself about mid-day and headed off south down Clift Sound. Unfortunately it turned round and came back ashore on Trondra later in the afternoon.
Tuesday 23 October 2001
A c.30 ft SPERM WHALE has live stranded off the NE side of Tronda (opposite Scalloway Harbour).
Saturday 22 September 2001
2 BASKING SHARKS were seen by Brian Edwardson, Ally Sinclair and Ian Mackay off Huney (Unst).
Tuesday 4 September 2001
2 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Hermaness (Unst).
Sunday 19 August 2001
A MINKE WHALE and about 10 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Lamba Ness (Unst) today.
Wednesday 15 August 2001
About 6 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Lamba Ness (Unst) this evening.
Tuesday 14 August 2001
About 12 RISSO'S DOLPHINS and 4 PORPOISES were off Lamba Ness (Unst) this evening.
Tuesday 7 August 2001
Larry Dalziel reported at least 2 WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS in Tresta Voe during the afternoon.
Wednesday 25 July 2001
Two 'large whales' (possibly Pilot Whales) in Tresta Voe (west Mainland) this morning.
Tuesday 31 July 2001
This RINGED SEAL is still at Cullivoe (Yell).
Monday 30 July 2001
This RINGED SEAL was at Cullivoe (Yell). It is only the second record for Shetland of this species, which is found mainly in the High Arctic but with an isolated population in the northern Baltic. The only other record was in 1968 on Whalsay, shot, no date given (Berry & Johnston 1980).
The Cullivoe Ringed Seal - photo
Terry Holmes
Sunday 29 July 2001
40ft SPERM WHALE washed ashore at Haroldswick beach (Unst). It is just starting to decompose as it has no skin but the head and tail are still intact.
Thursday 26 July 2001
c.20 WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS still in Scalloway Harbour.
Wednesday 25 July 2001
c.20 WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS in Scalloway Harbour today.
Sunday 15 July 2001
8+ WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS off Sumburgh Head this morning.
Monday 9 July 2001
50+ WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS and 2 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Lamba Ness, Unst from 5.30 to 7.30pm.
Two WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS have stranded on the shore just north of Gardie on Bressay. Unfortunately they were found dead and will be sent to the Scottish Agricultural College in Inverness for post-mortem. The animals were 2.6m and 2.3m in length.
Thursday 5 July 2001
A MINKE WHALE and 4 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Lamba Ness (Unst).
Tuesday 3 July 2001
A 20ft. MINKE WHALE stranded on Bressay was successfully refloated around mid day today.
Monday 2 July 2001
The MINKE WHALE is still feeding off Haroldswick Bay, Unst.
Sunday 1 July 2001
The MINKE WHALE is still feeding off Haroldswick Bay, Unst. Two Dolphin sp. were also off Haroldswick.
Saturday 30 June 2001
A MINKE WHALE was in the mouth of Haroldswick Bay, Unst.
Tuesday 26 June 2001
A pod of 5 KILLER WHALES were seen heading north past Hascosay today.
Sunday 10 June 2001
A LESSER OCTOPUS was caught near the Vere off the east coast of Unst.
The Lesser Octopus - photo Mike Pennington.
Saturday 9 June 2001
A pod of 7 KILLER WHALES were off Oddsta (Fetlar).
Thursday 7 June 2001
A
Pod of 5 or 6 KILLER WHALES were in Lerwick Harbour in
the morning. they came north through the channel right up to the
Shetland Catch and then turned back south. Two of them had
really large dorsals and other members of the group were not fully
grown.
Thursday 24 May 2001
A pod of c.20 WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS were off Sumburgh Head this morning.
Friday 18 May 2001
Norman Milligan reported a dolphin sp. off Wats Ness (west Mainland) this evening. Very brief views were obtained - it looked silvery-grey above and white below and leaped well clear of the water.
Sunday 6 May 2001
Jonathan Wills reported 6 RISSO'S DOLPHINS (5 adults, 1 juv) in Vassa Voe, South Nesting, swimming very slowly around the inner part of the voe, mostly in water less than 5m deep, keeping close together and possibly supporting/nursing/comforting one of the party which appeared to have an injured dorsal fin.
Thursday 3 May 2001
A pod of 4 KILLER WHALES were off Haroldswick (Unst).
Monday 30 April 2001
About 6 HARBOUR PORPOISES were feeding together in Linga Sound (Whalsay) and c.10 were between Kirkabister and Skellister. Both groups had juveniles present.
Tuesday 24 April 2001
A
large whale, thought to be a male PILOT WHALE, surfaced
briefly, blew and submerged off Haroldswick, (Unst) - per Andrew-Magnie
Thomson & Ingram Thomson.
Monday 23 April 2001
A pod of about 6 KILLER WHALES were off Burravoe (yell).
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