Large boulders give a solid foundation for many sessile marine organisms like these beautiful plumose anemones, craning up into the water column to catch the best food as it drifts past. #ClamCam

Help! Pls RT. I’m trying to find out more about this Winnie the Pooh! Found on the beach near Fraserburgh.
Says “c. Walt Disney Production” on the back and on the base “A quality Cliro product” “Made in England”.
Any ideas about a toy-line / age?
The Walt Disney Company #WinnieThePooh

Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) are regularly found feasting on the plankton-rich waters around Scotland in spring, summer and into autumn before dying off in winter. Huge ‘swarms’ of jellies wash up on beaches when the currents conspire against them. #ClamCam

The British Isles Special of #Shark with Steve Backshall is now available on Sky TV it was great to take part in this episode & brilliant to see the fantastic elasmo species found off our coastline getting some attention! Well done to everyone involved 🤙

Ever wondered what a Flapper Skate jaw and teeth look like?
Well here you go!
This is the lower jaw, you can see that the teeth are reasonably small but sharp with the points curving back in towards the mouth.

#flapperskate #flatsharkfriday #dipturusintermedius

Check out the latest episode by Andy The Northern Diver via the you tube link below. It was great to take part in #expeditionWET and explain more about the Shark & Skate Citizen Science Scotland project 🦈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

‘Dangerous blindspot’: why overlooking blue carbon could sink us | Coastlines | The Guardian theguardian.com/environment/20…

New film out on YouTube from #expeditionWET Highlighting the work of 🦈 Dr. Lauren Smith and Chris Rickard as well as the fantastic diving around the west coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 youtu.be/gqDFKVUi8v8

'Scallop dredging wrecks our seas...'
Letters to editor from divers who see first hand the damage to our seabed. It's time to #EndSeafoodGreenwash , plan a transition to restore habitats and sustainable, long-term viable fisheries #bluecarbon #COP26 thetimes.co.uk/article/scallo…

🎉 Last week we successfully filmed critically endangered flapper skate off the west coast of Scotland, footage was obtained via BRUV & whilst SCUBA diving which was INCREDIBLE!!!
Chris Rickard Jake Davies VetPaulRamos Jackson Kingsley Jack Fisher @thefyneseadog The Shark Trust

Another day of challenging conditions above / below the water but against all the odds some incredible encounters 👌🏼 Topped off with a calm golden sunset 🎥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦈 #mychangingplanet

Jackson Kingsley 🦈 Dr. Lauren Smith Chris Rickard Jack Fisher
O'Three Ltd Suunto Diving UK

Litter is a scourge in our seas, but marine life is also amazingly opportunistic - here two edible crabs have taken up residence in discarded tire, bonus points if you spot the showa glove - sadly a common sight in our seas #ClamCam

Horse Island maerl survey with ⁦Chris Rickard⁩ showed up lots of flame shells.

Exciting things are happening at the Sea Deep project… We're getting ready to introduce our newest team mate, our own fintastic Flapper skate! And we need YOUR help to find the perfect name for this special skate. Stay tuned to find out more.

Facebook down?! Dammit. Going to have so do some real life now instead… 😅 #FBDown #FreeAtLast

Who’s more interested in whom?! Curled octopus, Eledone cirrhosa keeping a close eye on me in Loch Linnhe in case i tried to steal his crab lunch. I didn’t.

A short film regarding the discovery and subsequent protection of the world’s largest known ‘flappery’ (flapper skate egg laying site) in the Inner Sound of Skye. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj3SgA…