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Basking Shark - Between Vatersay and Mingulay

Vatersay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides

Type:Flora and Fauna - Marine Life

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If you take one of the regular boat trips to Mingulay you are almost guaranteed to see one of these huge creatures. It is the second largest fish in the ocean and is a regular visitor in the summer to our coastal waters, particularly visible in July and August.

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What's Nearby

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    A new colony of a plant that is very rare in the Outer Hebrides

    2.64 miles away
  2. The Field Gentian (Gentianella Campestris) on Vatersay is home to the largest display on…

    2.75 miles away
  3. Coeloglossum viride

    When heading uphill towards Eorisdale, look out for this easily…

    2.75 miles away
  1. Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides. It is now linked to…

    2.83 miles away
  2. A monument in memory of those lost in the Annie Jane maritime disaster in 1853.

    2.86 miles away
  3. The wreck of an RAF Catalina seaplane that tragically crashed on the hill killing three…

    3.47 miles away
  4. Neolithic people settled here around 4000 BC and built an artificial platform behind a…

    4.47 miles away
  5. Present on off-shore islands from late April - August.

    5.11 miles away
  6. Our Lady, Star of the Sea, designed by G. Woulfe Brenan and completed in 1888, is perched…

    5.5 miles away
  7. This medieval castle was the seat of the Clan Macneil. Built in the 15th century it was…

    5.5 miles away
  8. Award winning Bunting Project bringing people together with connections to Barra and…

    5.6 miles away
  9. Kisimul Castle sits on a rocky islet just off the coast of Barra at Castlebay

    5.6 miles away
  10. Community local produce shop selling quality products from Barra & Vatersay including…

    5.64 miles away
  11. Solidago vigaurea
    Colony of dwarf variety, located near the top of the tallest cliff

    6.12 miles away
  12. Heaval is the highest point on the Isle of Barra at 383 metres

    6.68 miles away
  13. This is the only standing stone of any size still erect on Barra.

    6.99 miles away
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