After a chance meeting in Tobermory, Dr Mauvis Gore discovered the vast basking shark population off Coll. These plankton eaters are the second largest fish in the World.
The sharks are a sign of how much food there is around these islands in summer. But the seas here used to be even richer. And they could be again, if we can bring our demands into balance with nature.
Alice Starmore is a well-known knitting designer whose family have been crofting on Lewis for generations. Alison MacLennan is an RSPB Conservation Officer.
Crofting is in decline… and nowadays is more a lifestyle choice, and not an easy one, at that. But perhaps people like Alice can keep the traditions going for the next generation.
The islands of the Hebrides experience some of the worst weather in the UK. Ewan McGregor examines the impact of the varied wildlife of these islands.
On the edge of the Atlantic, lies a world of rock and water. Wind scoured and rugged yet full of grace and beauty. Exposed to a restless ocean and Europe’s wildest weather the animals of these islands face challenge after challenge.
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