It may be a little dreich but there’s a big smile underneath all the layers! First Minke Whale of the season spotted. 🐳🥳

Congratulations Libby, always a pleasure to help sponsor ScotNaturePhotoAward awards.

Congratulations to Barry Forbes, winner of the ScotNaturePhotoAward #Scottish #Wildlife Behaviour category with The Chase. scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/2023_winners/2… #SNPOTY2023

Congratulations to Żaneta Threlfall and Alice Johnston, runners-up in the ScotNaturePhotoAward 2023 #Scottish #Wildlife Behaviour category. See in full at scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/2023_winners/2… #SNPOTY2023

Bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth: Spirtle & calf in superb sea conditions with EcoVentures sailing from Cromarty. Excellent views of the calf as it came alongside for a good look at us! Lovely snowy backdrop over Cromarty too Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) #MorayFirth BBC Wildlife

#Cromarty , early 20th century

[photo: Willie John Smith; Highland Folk Museum]

Lots of lovely new stock in the shop ready for re-opening on Friday 29th March.

Aurora from Chanonry Point 01 Dec-23 17:45 to 19:20 #morayfirth #chanonrypoint #aurora Wild Scotland VisitScotland #aurora #northernlights #timelapse #blackisle

A few stills from the humpback whale at Chanonry Point it was alone for days 1&2 but then joined by a 2nd Humpback on day 3 #HumpbackWhale #Whale Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) #MorayFirth #ChanonryPoint #Highlands BBC Wildlife BBC Springwatch Canon UK and Ireland #CanonR7

Dolphins riding the bow wave of PHAROS yesterday when the vessel was on its way to Pentland Skerries. Thank you to AB Graham for capturing the moment 🐬 Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust

#dolphins #Scotland #visitscotland #maritime

Whilst the primary id is via fluke patterns the dorsal fins of the two humpbacks seen in the Moray Firth today are quite different - the rounder one #1 has been here 3 days. Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) WDC Adopt a Dolphin Dolphin Centre WDC ORCA Wild Scotland #humpback #Whale #morayfirth

Fluke pic Humpback Whale off Chanonry Point. Wonder if it will be a match. #blackisle #morayfirth #humpback Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC) WDC Adopt a Dolphin ORCA Wild Scotland VisitScotland #whale BBC Springwatch Happywhale

Delighted to be sponsoring this year’s awards once again. You have until the 30th of November to get your entries in.

A few of the EcoVentures team were lucky enough to see this today! Thanks to Sarah M-T for the heads up.

We have some lovely experiences and products on offer for the 2023 competition, which closes for entries on the 30th November 2023. You can find out more about prizes and our prize sponsors at scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/awards/index.h…
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Make sure you don’t disturb seal pups - watch quietly from a distance and you might just catch them having some fun!! #seals #isleofcanna

Moray Firth flat calm this morning #blackisle #morayfirth #autumn Wild Scotland VisitScotland

Bottlenose dolphin Eathie, Moray Firth, Scotland. The calf is likely from this year. BBC Springwatch #dolphin #wildlivesmatter Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC) WDC Adopt a Dolphin Wild Scotland ORCA Thanks to EcoVentures