There is a new proposed Special Area of Conservation (pSAC) for porpoise which includes the inner Hebrides and the Minches and runs all the way down to the Sound of Islay. If it does become a SAC it will be great news for this amazing little cetacean which we see most days on our boat… Read More

Have you heard the one about the seals using smartphones? Well, it’s true, Seals in Orkney are to be fitted with smartphone technology to enable scientists to gain information about seal behaviour (however, since they don’t have opposable thumbs they won’t get to do any texting!). The transmitters will fall off when the seals moult.… Read More

Here we are at the spring equinox, it’s an exciting time with the promise of good weather and lots of wildlife watching ahead of us. We have been lucky with the weather and sightings so far. Although March isn’t the best time for whale watching in Scotland there are lots of other things to see… Read More

Everyone at Sealife Adventures is getting really excited about the season ahead, we have crew all ready to look after our customers and the boat is all set to go. We have been out today and were lucky enough to see four Great Northern Divers flying across in front of the boat. Great Northern Divers… Read More

  Terns are among the most beautiful of our summer visitors. The ones we see on our trips are arctic terns and common terns. They are known as “ the swallows of the sea” and the common tern’s latin name “hirundo” means swallow. There are very subtle differences between these birds and you have to… Read More