Moray Firth
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| Reference no | 1002 |
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| Designated as world heritage site | July 22, 1999 |
| Locations | Scotland |
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| ID | 1060001 |
About Moray Firth
The Moray Firth is a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea, north and east of Inverness, which is in the Highland council area of north of Scotland.
All baa myself: Is this Britain's loneliest sheep?
... Jill Turner, from Brora, said she first came across the ewe while kayaking along the Moray Firth s east Highland coast...
ScotWind offshore auction raises £700m
... They include parts of the North Sea to the east of Angus, the outer Moray Firth, west of Orkney, east of Shetland and north-west of both Lewis and Islay...
Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise
... White-beaked dolphins were seen off Essex, far from their normal subarctic waters, while Moray Firth bottlenose dolphins were recorded on the south coast for the first time...
Archaeological digs in new locations at Culloden Battlefield
... The stone was torn from the ground as a huge ice sheet crept out of the west towards the Moray Firth coast...
A cluster of Islands such As the Shetland Islands blocked early, stopped the virus in its tracks
... An introduction by the Islands, a member of the Scottish Parliament banned public facilities from the production of cards, the representations of Shetland, for reasons of cartographic convenience, in a box in the Moray Firth or to the East of Orkney, instead of its true geographical location...
Meet the news stars of BBC Scotland's The Nine
... She began her career at Moray Firth Radio in Inverness before moving on to STV News North where she spent 11 years as a reporter and presenter...
Marine wildlife warning as UK whale sightings rise
An increase in sightings of Humpback Whales in UK waters is a positive sign of the species' recovery from commercial whaling, experts have said.
The Wildlife Trusts group said there had also been " surprising sightings" of orcas and dolphins during 2021.
However, The Charity warned that human activity was disrupting Marine Life .
It said More Than 170 cetaceans were stranded in Cornwall alone in The Last 12 Months along with 247 seals - Many injured by fishing activity.
Nick the Bottlenose Dolphin , admired by swimmers in Cornwall, washed up in Ireland with injuries consistent with propeller damage and a minke whale appeared in the Thames but had to be put down after its condition deteriorated.
Daniele Clifford, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, said The Noise from wind farms can disorientate some species.
She added: " We need to think carefully about all marine development in The Future .
" Far too Many marine creatures are unnecessarily killed due to unsustainable fishing practices, with lost and discarded fishing gear also causing Havoc - especially for seals, dolphins and other Marine Mammals . "
Humpback Whales seen in Scotland and off CornwallThe Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it had recorded 17 - Once an extremely rare sight in UK waters.
It brings the total to 75 sightings since 2019, with the species thought to be chasing shoals of sardines now present in the region's waters.
The Charity said it showed numbers were recovering after bans on commercial whaling.
Humpbacks were also seen off the Isles of Scilly, the Firth of Forth and off Shetland.
in The Most southerly sighting of the West Coast community in More Than 50 Years .
They also put in an appearance off the coast of Dover, in Kent.
White-beaked dolphins were seen off Essex, far from their normal subarctic waters, while Moray Firth bottlenose dolphins were recorded on the South Coast for the First Time .
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales said it witnessed a seal pup being abandoned by its mother after people were seen taking selfies with the youngster.
An was tracked as he travelled around the UK.
Lissa Batey, head of marine conservation for The Wildlife Trusts, said: " It's been a fantastic year for marine megafauna sightings, particularly in The South west, but it's clear that our oceans are under immense pressure from fishing, development, pollution, Climate Change and recreation.
" All these issues are having a huge impact On Life at sea. "
Source of news: bbc.com
