“Risso’s dolphins are predominantly deep water lovers and are therefore relatively unstudied” Image shows Risso’s dolphin spy-hopping credit Colin Bird
Risso’s Dolphins: Enhancing Our Understanding Through Citizen Science
Illegal Trafficking & Slaughter of Sea Turtles: Over 1.1 Million in 10 Years
The East Pacific hawksbill turtle is among the most endangered sea turtle populations and one of the oldest creatures on Earth. Image credit Lindsay Lauckner Gundlock
‘The ideal situation is what we should be aiming for’ – New Life for the Land #OISF
‘New Life for the Land and Wildlife and People’ – the title of Derek Pretswell’s talk for the Orkney International Science Festival on Tuesday 6th of September, basically summarised his whole presentation.
Kirkwall RNLI Celebrate 50 Years of Saving Lives at Sea
Crew members, past and present, joined in the celebrations Image Credit: RNLI/Charlotte Derra
Orkney Aviation Festival 2022
Robert Foden tells the story of the Norwegian explorer Tryggva Gran, the first person to (officially) fly cross the North Sea. Aviation Festival 8th & 9th August 2022 online
Sgathaich: Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost
“The episodes are broken up into small sections which each cover a chapter of the manga the anime is adapted from”
Carecircle: The Tech to Improve Health
“I’d like the app to become the go-to place for people’s health. ” – Jorinde Gessner
How Plants Changed The Earth
The evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth’s continents.
Stuart Threipland’s Medicine Chest on Tour – Physician to the Bonnie Prince
The medicine chest of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s personal physician, used at the Battle of Culloden, will be featured for the first time as part of a new public exhibition, “Remote and Rural Remedies”.
‘The Orkney Sky At Night’
The Orkney International Science Festival produced this year an excellent online talk by Eric Walker ( @AstroHighlander ) on ‘The Orkney Sky At Night’ .
