We decided to see if we could put our two young otters Oskar and Tivacudda together to add some spice to their lives. We’ve never...
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Bearded seal in Lerwick harbour
We are somewhat besotted with this beautiful creature who has been entertaining the masses at Lerwick Harbour for the past few weeks. The first photos...

Oskar discovers a flatfish
We treated Oskar the otter to a fresh flatfish, a megrim, courtesy of John-Arthur Robertson and the crew of the Radiant Star. The thing is...

Hungry otter in search of a haven
We were in for a shock in March when we received a call from North Haven Care Centre in Brae. A young otter had been...

Coco survives after mother killed by car
This young otter was found at night by Carolyn Jackson and Lauren Kelsey at the Grobsness junction north of Gonfirth. He was running around his...

Pankhurst rescued on International Women’s Day
It’s a bit late for grey seal pups to come in, and end of season pups can sometimes be a trial. Last year we had...

Looking back on 2017 at Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary
We’ve had the most incredible year celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s been one of our busiest ever, with seal rescues, otter...

Storm Caroline washes up grey seal pup Cooper
On Friday 8 December people in Shetland were checking their properties for damage after Storm Caroline rampaged across the isles with winds measuring more than...

Snolda the grey seal pup from Papa
We received a phone call from Sabina Holt Brook on 21 November about a white coat – a grey seal pup – she and the...