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Lifeboat in emergency dash – to “rescue” seal

A DRAMATIC rescue attempt by a Scottish lifeboat crews was called off after the “casualty” turned out to be a seal. Forth coastguard gave the order...

Scientists find marine mammals can suffer ‘the bends’

WHALES and seals could suffer from the same sickness experienced by human divers, new research shows. Scientists at the University of St Andrews have found...

First orphaned seal pup rescued

A NEWBORN seal pup who became separated from his mother in a storm is the first of many grey seals expected to be rescued...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Polar regions in the freeze frame

Stunning images of barren polar landscapes and the animals which inhabit them have been released to celebrate a new documentary. Frozen Planet features footage of...

PICTURE SPECIAL: Polar regions in the freeze frame

Stunning images of barren polar landscapes and the animals which inhabit them have been released to celebrate a new documentary. Frozen Planet features footage of...

Seal skin ban halts sale of traditional sporrans

By Zoe Keown ONE OF the first words that comes to mind when you think of the Scottish sporran is traditional. But as an EU ban...

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