Inner Hebrides
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| Population | 18,257 (2001) |
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| Did you know | The Isle of Skye is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located on the northernmost part. |
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About Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which experience a mild oceanic climate.
Work due to begin after seven landslips close A83 in Argyll
...By Craig WilliamsBBC ScotlandExperts are due to begin assessing the condition of the A83 after seven landslips blocked the vital road to Argyll and the Inner Hebrides...
Trains suspended in 'do not travel' weather warning for Scotland
... A yellow " be aware" warning for heavy rain also covers most of mainland Scotland, as well as Skye and the Inner Hebrides...
Treshnish Isles given protection of National Trust for Scotland
... The remote archipelago of eight small uninhabited islands is located in the Inner Hebrides west of Mull...
Tiree Music Festival cancelled due to 'extreme weather'
...A music festival in the Inner Hebrides has been cancelled the day before events were due to begin as a result of " extreme weather"...
Conservationists tackle decline of Scottish coastal species
... The four-and-a-half year programme, which is partly funded by the National Lottery Heritage fund, will work across seven landscape areas in Scotland: the Outer Hebrides; the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Lochaber; the East Coast; the North Coast; Orkney; the Solway coast; and Shetland...
Rest and Be Thankful: £470m tunnel to protect vehicles from landslips
... 3 million vehicles travel the route every year and it acts as an important transport link for mainland Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides...
Massive walrus spotted in the Inner Hebrides
...A walrus has been spotted off Mull in the Inner Hebrides...
In pictures: Scotland's amazing Christmas trees
... The Isle of Raasay lies off the West coast of Scotland in the Inner Hebrides, and is rooted in centuries of illicit distilling...
Massive walrus spotted in the Inner Hebrides
A walrus has been spotted off Mull in the Inner Hebrides .
Creel fisherman Lorn MacRae came across The Arctic animal hauled out on rocks at the Treshnish Isles on Monday.
The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT), which has been alerted to the sighting, described the walrus as " massive".
In December and early January a walrus nicknamed Thor was seen on The South and east coasts of England, before turning up in Iceland.
HWDT, a marine charity that has been monitoring wildlife off Scotland's West Coast for More Than 25 years, said Monday's sighting was The First record of a walrus on its database.
Sadie Gorvett. of HWDT, said: " It was quite of a shock for Lorn and a surprise for us. It is very unusual. "
The education officer said it would be gathering any further reported sightings, but appealed to people to keep Their Distance and avoid disturbing The Animal .
Walruses have been spotted Around Scotland before.
A young female dubbed Freya was spotted in Shetland in 2021.
In 2018 a walrus was seen around Orkney, Western Isles and the Highland coast.
Its appearance in the Highlands was understood to be the First Time since 1954 a walrus had been seen on the Scottish mainland.
Ms Gorvett said it was Not Yet known The Reason why walruses had been seen more frequently Around Scotland in recent years.
She added: " Only with long-term monitoring will we know if it is an anomaly or a trend. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
