It’s been a quiet season for many here and we’re the same. For the first time ever we’ve still got peak season spaces. Come join us for a wildlife & snorkeling adventure in August guided by marine biologists. 3/4/7 day tours based on Isle of Coll.

We’ve captured a lot of cool footage of basking shark encounters over the years, but this must have been one of the most epic! This poor shark was harassed by the blue fin tuna for quite some time. The Sea of the Hebrides really is a wildlife hotspot! What will we see this year?!

🤓 trips guided by marine biologists with active science programme ⛴️ Reach Coll with Calmac ferry ~2hr40 from Oban 🏡 B&B, Hotel, Bunkhoise & Self Catering rooms available 🥗Enjoy great food at the Coll Hotel & Island Cafe 🗓️Trip start dates 3rd, 7th, 10th Aug, 14th August

Away from home, we took a wee trip to #stkilda #hiort this week with Kilda Cruises Just an iPhone but a wee #bonxie slowmo of my favourite bird.

Otter running up an #IsleofColl beach and into the dunes this afternoon. It’s surprising how seldom we get to observe this given how frequently we find sets of prints on the beaches. What a delight! Do share the moment with us!!

Braw sunset on Coll tonight

Last 3 days on the Oban-Tiree ferry: up to 1,100 Manx Shearwaters per crossing (pic), plus up to 6 Storm Petrel, 5 Arctic Skua, 12 Puffin, 1 Minke Whale, 15 Common Dolphin, 4 Sooty Shearwater (6th) and 1 Balearic Shearwater in raft of 500 Manxies off SE Tiree (8th) BirdGuides

🦅 Gavin “Waterboys” got these shots over Coll Hotel today. While in the hotel I saw 4 birds getting agitated, and I wondered…. Over by the window it all became clear. Spend time watching, and you start to see the patterns, the warning signs RSPB Scotland #whitetailedeagle

#nafirchlis August! #Auroraborealis BBC Aimsir #isleofcoll

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Perfect use for #thehearach bottle? Isle of Harris Distillery What other ideas are there?

What a cracking video from OutdoorLads Glad you had such a good time here

Stacks of great? Shearwaters off #isleofcoll today along with sooties. Not one we’ve seen before.

Lovely morning meeting the ships’s master & some passengers from #hebrideanprincess and advertising #hoolieinthehydro at the Saturday market Hebridean Cruises Gary Innes

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Awesome! Thanks Copernicus Marine !!! Explore Coll Coll Hotel Tighnamaracoll WildSmiths Coll Bunkhouse

Outrageous weather today. Where have been all summer!!?

A belter of a start to the weekend. Been a while since we e seen Captain Blackear. Good to see she’s still here.

52% of older households in Na h-Eileanan Siar live in fuel poverty compared to a 27% national average in Scotland. Only 21% of older households in Edinburgh or Glasgow live in fuel poverty.

On #WorldDolphinDay we celebrate the Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis), one of the most abundant cetacean species worldwide. Historically a summer visitor to Hebridean waters, they are now seen year round. They really are the most joyous of species 😃 🐬 vm.tiktok.com/ZGeKGLfY6/