TheLoneKayaker

Observing and documenting the world-class marine wildlife in the Devon and Cornwall, from the seat of my kayak.

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Cornish Sea kayaking at its most thrilling.
Befriended by a30ft Minke whale (six miles) off Fowey today. Blog post still to come!

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Thanks for all the comments from everyone, and if anyone isn’t already tuna’d out, here’s the full video that my son, Henry put together!

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https://t.co/GRwbqHPZM1

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A big thank you to the friendly team at @BBCSpringwatch for their superb communication and support throughout :)

Here’s some behind the scenes footage of our epic day in Devon! @KayakerLone @nisiuk

P.S. - YouTube video scheduled for 21:30 this evening, link in comments :)

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Spectacular scenes off Devon’s coast last week, Giant Bluefin Tuna chasing baitfish only a few meters away from me!

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The Beast emerges.

Giant Bluefin Tuna plus a very lucky Garfish off the coast of Devon yesterday.

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Skua fest off Berry Head today, as viewed by kayak. 6 Arctics and one or two Poms

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Cory's Shearwater. Looking Good
https://t.co/2KV8ImlaUh

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Here's a sight I thought I'd never see - a swimming fox!? It swam over to a small island and returned with (what I think is) a swans egg. Would be interested to hear if anyone else has witnessed this behaviour before!

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A neurone-fizzing THREE Beavers up a Cornish creek at dawn this morning. Loving the flush of willow shoots. Here's one of them...

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A Day and-a-half of Smooth Sea...Wildlife-spotting Sensation. Including a Blinking Whale! https://t.co/bkzkEDmohA

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Incredible encounter with a pod of inquisitive common dolphins whilst kayaking in South Devon today with @KayakerLone

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A few clips from a project I’ll be working on over the summer: Bristol’s Urban Foxes 🦊

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Incredible to witness a 45 second chase by pair of peregrine falcons after a pigeon! I wanted to keep this sequence back for the final film, but as it’s still a few months away from completion I had to share on YouTube: https://t.co/uiYrnvv6w3

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70 Purple Sandpipers on Plymouth Breakwater yesterday morning. Here they all are...

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2023: A Good Year for Risso's https://t.co/7b7mZAnfeh

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Looking for Dolphins from a Kayak...Ten Top Tips https://t.co/SznGRyusNw

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Another thrilling encounter with the enormous
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 🐟

Some of these whoppers are estimated to be around 800kg!

Filmed in South Devon, UK.

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I left my job as a building surveyor 5 months ago now to pursue wildlife filmmaking as a career and haven't looked back (vet)!

I have no qualifications or professional experience, so l've been making my own films to learn the ropes...

#wildlife #wildlifefilmmaking

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Been working on a short film of the Peregrines Falcons, I think this will be the intro!

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Bluefin Tuna chasing after Garfish, South Devon

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Stunning Giant Bluefin Tuna off Land's End yesterday. Maybe 8ft long. What a beast!

(best enjoyed, up close and personal, from the kayak)