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Dive Scotland with Porpoise Diving... |
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Wildlife and Scenery of the Firth of Lorne
For information on our range of whale watching and wildlife
watching trips, see our sister website,
www.sealife-adventures.com
This whole area provides exceptional
opportunities to see wildlife of all sorts, and especially marine
life. Our centre of operation, the Firth of Lorne Special Area of
Conservation is an area of outstanding natural beauty; of
uninhabited islands whose sea-cliffs plunge into clear nutrient
rich oceanic waters. Here we find an astonishing variety of
seabirds and a hot-spot for sightings of porpoises, dolphins and
whales. As well as a rich and varied marine life, along the
shoreline you may also see grey seals, common seals and otters
while on the rugged slopes above deer and feral goats roam.
Eagles, buzzards and peregrine falcons can be seen circling above. |
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click on any image to open a page of
interesting facts
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Enjoy the varied and spectacular scenery of
the many islands including the fabulous Gulf of Corryvreckan,
one of the World's most spectacular whirlpools.
Situated in the beautiful, uninhabited Garvellach islands is
the site of St Brendan's monastery, founded in the sixth
century, 21 years before St Columba landed on Iona. Other
sites of historic interest include Dun Chonnuill, also in the
Garvellachs, the site of a hill fort in the time of the
ancient Kingdom of the Scots, and the Slate Islands which, in
the 18th and 19th centuries produced so much slate that they
were known as 'the islands that roofed the World'. |
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Many of the land photos on this site were
taken by professional photographers
David
Whitaker and Pete
Hardy. Sincere thanks go to them both, and please visit
their websites to view more of their work. (Site will open in
new browser window). All other images are the work of your
skipper, David Ainsley. |
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Porpoise Diving Tel: 01631 571010 (Daytime)
01852 300203 (Evenings and Weekends)
Email: info@divescotland.com
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