A special place... The Isles of Scilly are one of only two places in England where Manx Shearwaters breed
Under threat...The Isles of Scilly hold 3,000 fewer pairs of breeding seabirds than 25 years ago
The Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project five-year delivery phase has now completed and moved into the legacy-phase with the community, and project partners continuing to keep the islands rat - free into the future.
The Scillonian III Ferry has completed sailing for the year - huge thanks to all the Wildlife Guides who pointed out the incredible wildlife to the passengers - thats 32238 animals seen on Friday sailings April to November 2017! Just incredible!
Today Paul and Jaclyn visited Professor Robbie McDonald and the team at the College of Life Sciences, University of Exeter.
This week guides Martin and Elliot recorded skuas, porpoises and many mroe species.
Lots seen this week, from small tortoieshell butterfly and grey phalarope to bluefin tuna and Minke whale!
The Project featured in 'CountryFile' and 'Country Life' magazines this month! Thanks to journalists Mark Rowe and Hazel Southam.
Today Jaclyn was interviewed on Radio Scilly abouot the end of project conference
Each Friday a Guide onboard the Scillonian points out the wildife seen from the ferry. This week Viv, Mark and Brian saw three species of shearwaters, puffins, skuas, forgaing gannets, dolphins, porpoises and lots more!
