A young walrus who has become something of a celebrity as he tours the Scottish coastline is "just exploring", experts say.

Scottish police have launched an extensive search for Justin Evans.

The mammal - which appeared to have some injuries - was spotted at Stronsay.

Swallow sightings and fine hymns... a sure-fire sign that spring has arrived says Bruce Fletcher in his monthly update from the island of Stronsay. Dr John Rawlinson (locum GP on Stronsay) gave the ...

A walrus has hauled itself up onto a Scottish island pier for the first time in almost a decade, with "some concerns" about an injury it is carrying.

As part of the 2008 Orkney Science Festival Dr Yvonne Beale (nee Simpson), a geneticist, visited Stronsay in September 2008 and gave a lecture on the “Stronsay Beast” to a large audience in the ...

The sighting "of at least three sperm whales" was reported to Orkney Marine Mammal Research Initiative (OMMRI) by the crew of the ...

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Do you have an ultimate wish that you quit your job, shed all responsibilities and move to a lonely, quiet island and do farming and rear animals for rest of your life? Do you have an ultimate wish ...

A community group has launched a campaign to attract more residents and visitors to a "beautiful island paradise". The group has unveiled a new website to offer an insight into life on Stronsay, ...