Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Shiant-Isles-in-Scotland-27MZIFJJY9XVT.htmlConceptually similarBeluga II Arrives to the Shiants Isles in ScotlandGP0STQV78Completed★★★★Beluga II Ocean Plastic Pollution Tour in ScotlandGP0STQV7GCompleted★★★★Shaint Isles in ScotlandGP0STQV5ACompleted★★★★Shiant Isles in ScotlandGP0STQV7UCompleted★★★★Galtachan Rocks in ScotlandGP0STQV85Completed★★★★Galtachan Rocks in ScotlandGP0STQV88Completed★★★★Crew on Beluga II in ScotlandGP0STQV5PCompleted★★★★Razorbill on Shiant Isles in ScotlandGP0STQV8CCompleted★★★★Monitoring Plastic Waste on Shiant Islands in ScotlandGP0STQV5QCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STQV81Shiant Isles in ScotlandThe Shiant Isles are home to large populations of seabirds, including thousands of Puffins, Guillemots and Razorbills found on the cree slopes of the island Garbh Eilean. The islands are also home to northern fulmars, shags, skuas, gulls and kittiwakes. The three main islands are called Garbh Eilean (rough island) and Eilean an Taighe (house island) and Eilean Mhuire (Mary Island) The islands are uninhabited apart from the island of Eilean Taigh which houses a small bothy open to researchers and visitors. Currently nature conservation charity the RSPB are working on the island monitoring bird populations and the success of the recent rat eradication effort.Greenpeace has brought its ship the Beluga II on an expedition of scientific research around Scotland, sampling seawater for microplastics and documenting the impact of ocean plastic on some of the UK’s most precious marine life.Locations:Europe-Hebrides-Scotland-United KingdomDate:6 Jun, 2017Credit:© Will Rose / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5605px X 3737pxKeywords:Clouds-Coastal features-High angle view-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Purple-RocksShoot:Beluga Ship Tour in Scotland - Will RoseGreenpeace has brought its ship the Beluga II on an expedition of scientific research around Scotland, sampling seawater for microplastics and documenting the impact of ocean plastic on some of the UK’s most precious marine life.Related Collections:Oceans Plastic Beluga Tour in Scotland (All Photos)End Ocean Plastics Beluga II Tour Scotland - Best of photos & videos