Everyone needs to watch this movie - its very well made and the beginning is beautiful.

It is about an island in the ocean at 2000 km from any other coast line. 

Nobody lives, only birds  ...............

Everybody needs to watch this video!

See the cause, think about solutions.

Honestly, the disposable plastic issue is critical and when people don't know and they don't see it - they don't care.

I would like to believe that if they see it - they will care! 

Make a difference - Say NO to disposable plastic in your daily life.   Make a stand before its too late...and it may already be too late. 

This movie only shows the birds that are affected - its far more reaching than that - all marine life and land animals too.  

All plastic litter big enough to be eaten, very often is.  Its colourful and attracts attention.

Seriously, we used to beachcomb for interesting finds, shells, jellyfish, driftwood.

The past two years most of the things washed up on the beach are PLASTIC!!!  Other things too but tons of plastic - that does not degrade - its sits there:  Plastic bottles, plastic drums, colddrink bottles, lids, damaged fishing nets.

These items are clogging up pristine beaches but more than that - PLASTIC is killing marine and land animals!

The amount of disposable plastic manufactured each day and disposed of by consumers - so much of this lands up in the sea, blown by the wind.

There are stories of big "landmass" size areas of plastic litter - swarmed together by sea currents and hording plastic - Island SIZE clumps of PLASTIC!

DON'T BUY DISPOSABLE PLASTIC!  If enough people support this - there will  no longer be a need for it.

Seriously we used to take plastic bags to the beach to collect some of the plastic litter that washed up, but there is too much to deal with!  We were not even making a tiny dent in the plastic litter that keeps washing up on our beaches!

And yes - so many of the sea animals that wash up dead - have consumed plastic litter !!!!

Sperm whales sighting off north-west Scotland

The sperm whales were first reported by creel fishermen

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The sighting of sperm whales off Scotland's north-west coast in winter has been described as "extraordinary" by research charity Sea Watch.

Creel fishermen working between Loch Torridon and South Rona spotted the deep-diving whales on Monday.

Sea Watch said groups of sperm whales had been seen off Scotland in the summer, but it was unusual for them to be spotted at this time of year.

It said the change could be a sign of warming sea temperatures.

The animals spotted on Monday were initially thought to be humpback whales.

However, they were identified as sperm whales by Nick Davies, who runs Gairloch-based Hebridean Whale Cruises and is involved in a Sea Watch project.

Read the article here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21532214

MEGA Pod of Dolphins Caught-on-Camera off San Diego Coast 2013

One one hand, yes - it is dramatic to see so many dolphins and wonderful to see that so many dolphins still exist!!

Although having seen pods of dolphins perviously, even alongside a huge ferry - they are playful, curious mammals.  They enjoy their leaping and chasing and have a thrill of joy about them.

In this instance: ....

Personally, I think it looks like they are fleeing something - perhaps submarine activity or undersea testing?  There were a lot of whales who became extremely distressed the last two years - so distressed they were injuring themselves, they later became stranded.  A huge mass stranding :(

There were thoughts at the time that their distress was caused by the nuclear submarine off Scotland and near the Hebrides.  Other thoughts were that is was confusion caused by the undersea cable.

Whatever the cause - humans have been meddling too much both under the sea and above it - destroying habitats.

These dolphins look clearly startled and in my opinion like they are fleeing something that is distressing them - be that a sound they can hear or undersea activity - perhaps its even similar to the way birds are startled before an earthquake or big storm....

Think deeper people.....



"Thousands of dolphins spanning across 7 miles of ocean were sighted off the coast of San Diego on Thursday, a boat captain told NBC 7 San Diego. Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruises said he saw a "super mega-pod" of common dolphins Thursday around noon while he was on his daily tour. He said the pod was more than 7 miles long and 5 miles wide.

Dutra said the boat tour followed the pod for more than an hour and said he's never seen anything like it.

"When you see something that is honestly truly beyond belief," the captain said.

Guests aboard the boat started screaming and pointing when they first saw the school of adult and juvenile common dolphins. Dutra estimated there were about 100,000 dolphins swimming in the area.
"They were coming from all directions, you could see them from as far as the eye can see," he said. "I've seen a lot of stuff out here... but this is the biggest I've ever seen, ever."

Whale and dolphin watching tours have done particularly well this year, with dozens of animal sightings reported.
Marine mammal expert Sarah Wilkin said the reason the large pod might be there is because there's plenty of food in the area, including sardines, herring and squid.
"They're attracted to kind of the same thing, they might wind up in the same place," she said.
Though dolphins typically travel in groups of 200 or less, Wilkin said "super-pods" are not unheard of.
"They're definitely social animals, they stick together in small groups," she said. "But sometimes, the schools come together."
Dutra, who's been boating for decades, said he felt lucky to enjoy such a rare phenomenon.
"You had to be there to experience it," he said. "It was truly spectacular."

Sea Loch visit

We found a crab on the seaweed at the sea loch edge, a caterpillar on the rocks surrounding the sea loch and a blue moth on the vegetation surrounding the sea loch.

Any ideas on the identification of this caterpillar? 

The wind was blowing hard and this caterpillar has been blown on the rocks next to the water, very close to going into the water.  It was clinging on for dear life, so we relocated it to the vegetation inland from the rocky edge of the sea loch.

As the wind was showing no sign of calming and there were no other caterpillars of the same type in plain sight, in the area, we decided it needed some help to ensure its survival. 

The area where we replaced it was much more sheltered and it could continue with its life unharmed :)

Sperm whale entangled in illegal driftnets

From BlackFish on Twitter: photo of sperm whale entangled in illegal driftnets. These nets kill hundreds of thousands of whales yearly. 


Ask questions about how the seafood you eat is caught. 


If you eat seafood, please consider a more sustainable alternative - here's how: http://bit.ly/McxPS

What goes in the ocean goes in you

Whale washes up in the Hebrides

Read all about it on:  http://www.hebrides-news.com/north-uist-whale-21512.html

Brilliant Imbolc Walk on the beach today

Sun shining, low wind (though icy).  We found a large sea bean :) Very excited.  Seaweed was slightly rank but not too bad.  Here it is collected off the beach and stored in  large piles off shore, for later use for fertilizing the land.

Otherwise , if you turned a blind eye to the plastic pollution it was a grand day.  Good to see the sun shine again, on an off the whole day.

Very icy wind got stronger later in the day, will there be snow?

Lots of plastic washed up on beach.  We collected some washed up fishing nets, that would otherwise entangle marine wildlife, to dog proof our garden fence. Thats recycling!   Instead of leaving it to ly there littering the beach and a potential hazard. We also collected some other litter, though it did not make an impact.  Need a big clean up of the beach by the community!!

Will post some photos later.

HUGE crustacean discovered in deepest sea, north of New Zealand

Marine Conservation Society also shared a a link.

'Supergiant' found in deepest sea

www.bbc.co.uk

A huge crustacean called a supergiant - more than 30cm long - has been discovered 7km down in the waters north of New Zealand.

Beach combing, beach finds and interesting links.

Sometimes we also post links to articles / events that affect the beautiful ocean paradise that we live in.  Some articles are close to home and others are world-wide.  These include National Geographic links, fishing practices, Hugh's Fish Fight, Marine Conservation etc.

Other posts are things that we find beach combing.

Both make up this blog  - what we find on our beaches during our travels and links to other events/news times affecting the oceans around the world.

Hope you enjoy reading and viewing our finds, photos and our links.
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One of the links we are sharing is related to alledged dolphin slaughter in Denmark.

The info comes off a facebook post that someone reposted (Not our words - just a repost):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151182603695422&set=a.267420575421.305261.863395421&type=1&theater

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Please share this on, this is serious cruelty.

It is a big shame what is happening in Denmark.


 

The sea is stained in red and it is not because of the climate effects of nature. It's because of the cruelty of the human beings (civilized human) who kill hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.

This happens every year in Feroe Island in Denmark . In this slaughter the main participants are young teens.

WHY?
A celebration, to show that they are adults and mature!

In this big celebration, nothing is missing for the fun. Everyone is participating in one way or the other, killing or looking at the cruelty supporting like a spectator

Is it necessary to mention that the dolphin Calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, it's near extinction and they get near men to play and interact.

In a way of PURE friendship.

They don't die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hooks. And at that time the dolphins produce a grim cry like that of a new born child.

But he suffers and there's no compassion while this magnificent creature slowly dies in its own blood

Its enough!

We will publish until this post goes around the world that many more people will know about this shameful Danish acts.

Take care of the world, it is your home!

SHARE this messages as a sign Against this cruelty

News - discovery of remains of a medieval fishing village in the Western Isles

Read all about it here  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085842/Medieval-fishing-village-discovered-Outer-Hebrides-island-boatman.html?ITO=1490

Extract: 

"The project team said on Ordnance Survey maps the area is called Havn, the Norse word for harbour.

The Western Isles’ coasts have been a rich source of archaeology in the past.

The possible fishing station was discovered near Loch Euport, on North Uist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-16525715



Last year, fishermen, beachcombers, divers and islanders in the Hebrides were asked for information on where archaeologists might find ancient sites along shorelines.
The project involves the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), WA Coastal and Marine, Historic Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council)."


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085842/Medieval-fishing-village-discovered-Outer-Hebrides-island-boatman.html#ixzz1jna14Rxd

Sad end for whale stranded on county beach / East Lothian Courier / News / Roundup

www.eastlothiancourier.com

A 12ft-long pilot whale which had become stranded on a county beach died on Monday after attempts to help it back out to sea failed.

"Lost World" of Odd Species Found Off Antarctica

In case you missed it: Swarms of yeti crabs and a ghostly octopus are among the new species spotted near hydrothermal vents, a new study says.

"Lost World" of Odd Species Found Off Antarctica

news.nationalgeographic.com

A camera-equipped submersible robot filmed species such as barnacles, crabs, anemones, and even an octopus, all of which are mostly colorless and live in utter darkness at depths of 7,875 feet (2,400 meters).

After the storm

Part of boat washed up on shore

Poor dead seal

 Seal skull lying next to body

 Dead Swan

 Damaged boat washed up on shore

Patterns in the sand @ the beach

Killer whales sighted off the Cornish coast

Marine Conservation Society

MCS warns 'Don't go into the water' as killer whales sighted off the Cornish coast. Suggestions are that a pod of killer whales known to inhabit waters around Scotland could be on a road trip!

Killer whales spotted 100 yards off Cornish coast

www.dailymail.co.uk

Whale song

Listen to this recording of a whale song http://soundcloud.com/captgene/a-humpback-virtuoso

Found Between Balmedie and Bridge of Don, Aberdeen in Scotland. Is this a frilled Shark?

Marine Conservation Society

Here is a photo of a really big jellyfish (Lions Mane) that washed up  on a beach in North East Fife in 2009.  Its next to the dog in the photo.

CLICK ON THIS LINK