Unique UK - Shetland
This is a travel blog focusing on showing the wonders of both nature and mankind. This time, I am visiting Shetland; a small island in Scotland.
Shetland Tours by Island Vista
Tours of the Shetland Islands by Island Vista.
The unofficial A-Z of Shetland
Aimed at those coming to live and work in Shetland and with a sensible dose of humour.
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Shetland Islands (Scotland, United Kingdom), 27 July 2015
Shetland Islands, a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies in 170 km north-east of the island of Great Britain between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Population is just slightly more than 23,000, but only 16 of about 100 islands of the archipelago are inhabited. The main city is Lerwick. Here the journey begins up to the Northern Isles, towards the end of the United Kingdom. Donations to continue travelling will be highly appreciated
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Шетландские острова - субарктический архипелаг Шотландии, расположенный в 170 км к северо-востоку от острова Великобритании между Атлантическим океаном и Северным морем. Население составляет немногим более 23 000 человек, но только 16 из примерно 100 островов архипелага обитаемы. Главный город на островах - Лервик. Здесь начинается моё путешествие к северным островам, к самому концу Соединённого Королевства. Пожертвования на paypal для продолжения путешествий и изучения географии планеты будут высоко оценены.
Grey seal, Ramsey Island, St Davids, Wales
Around 100,000 live around the coast of Britain. It is one of the world's rare seals and may grow up to seven feet in length. These seals are found all around the coast of Pembrokeshire There are areas where you can actually dive with them. Breeding takes place in the autumn, when the males come ashore to establish territories. A female may mate with more than one male to produce a pup of around 14kg which she suckles for three weeks, gaining 2kg per day due to the 60% fat content of the milk. Sand eels and cod comprise the seal's main food but they will take whatever fish are in abundance. On average, a female may live until 35, ten years longer than male grey seals.
Black birds - Cormorant, White-necked Stork and a Black-necked Stork
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics. An ecotourism destination, it contains 488 different species of plants and a diverse variety of fauna. The increase in tourist activities, among other problems, continues to present a serious challenge to the park's ecological balance.
Corbett has been a haunt for tourists and wildlife lovers for a long time. Tourism activity is only allowed in selected areas of Corbett Tiger Reserve so that people get an opportunity to see its splendid landscape and the diverse wildlife. In recent years the number of people coming here has increased dramatically. Presently, every season more than 70,000 visitors come to the park from India and other countries.
Corbett National Park comprises 520.8 km2. area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grass lands and large lake. The elevation ranges from 1,300 feet (400 m) to 4,000 feet (1,200 m). Winter nights in Corbett Park are cold but the days are bright and sunny. It rains from July to September.
Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal, haldu, pipal, rohini and mango trees, and these trees cover almost 73 per cent of the park. The 10 per cent of the area consists of grasslands.It houses around 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. The endangered Bengal tiger of India resides here.
Source: Wikipedia
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Encounter with a Seal in Santa Monica Bay
Seals swim with you in Santa Monica Beach!
I was chased down by a seal. While I was swimming, head down and cruising, I felt something push against my feet. It didn’t feel like kelp so I immediately looked below and behind me to see a large grey – spotted seal swim underneath me. Scared the #@$%* out of me at first until I realized it was a seal. It disappeared quickly and I thought that maybe it was just checking me out and wasn’t interested.
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