Sally Tapp

Marine zoologist & conservationist 🌊🦭🐬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Whale watcher, seal whisperer & dormouse snuggler!🐳🐀🤗

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

Yesterday was an important day in our work understanding of the expanding range of our east coast popn of bottlenose dolphins - our first photo ID survey south of the border! Led by @SUPERDTP1 student @Grant__Ellis in collaboration with @CromartyLH @NatureScot and @NaturalEngland

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

Such an incredibly inspirational bunch of women! 🙌🏼🦭🐬🐳 Super proud to be part of the SMRU team! 💪🏽💙

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

Celebrating an incredible team of researchers, lecturers, technicians, students and support staff this International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🐬🦭🐋

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@Microbialista Where are you going now my lovely? 🤗😍 Xxxx

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@Microbialista Woo Hoo! Go Pris! 🏃‍♀️💪🏽 Well done! 🥳❤️ Xxxx

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@ZarahPattison ANGEL!!!! 😇🤗😍❤️ Xxxx

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@SafferTheGaffer @PHATSKimberleyB @Tesco Absolutely disgusting and unnecessary behaviour by @Tesco 😡😡😡😡 #shocking #WarOnWildlife

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

Interesting & unwelcome find in my hoi sin & garlic sauce last night @bluedragon_uk 😱😲 Didn't expect to crunch into a piece of hard black plastic! 😖◼️🦷😠

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@HughHarrop @Britnatureguide @SunnysidePri @SaversSea @marcrileydj @mcsuk @Mammal_Society @ChrisGPackham @MarkAvery @SealScotland @kazcustard Go Thor go! 🌊🦭💙🇮🇸

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@toriabanks Gorgeous boy! 😭 So sorry, sending love! 💔

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@emilyhague This is totally awesome Emily! 🦀🦞🐬🦭🎄❤️

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@jillybean20 @Coloplast_UK Happy Birthday Sally Salbot Stoma! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Xxxx

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@Sandyhotep Yes I know all about the banana pose! 🙈🤣 Thankfully they are nothing like actual bananas! 😳😆

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@Microbialista @NtlMuseumsScot I was there under that very Ecoli yesterday! 🦠🧫🙈😍 Xxxx

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

Looking forward to seeing the images from Skye this year 🦭💙

[SMRU (now posting at Bluesky) @_SMRU_]

SMRU aerial survey team use thermal imaging to help pick out seals. This seal is not the hardest to spot, but this technology allows us to be efficient when scanning large complex areas at distance.

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@Microbialista YAAAAYYYY! 🥳🤗 Welcome to Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 Xxxx

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

It's the last few days of #fieldwork here on #IsleofSkye 🌊🦭💙 Still spotting new pups on the skerries also lots of big pups almost weaned 🌊🦭💙 and still waiting for the summer weather to start! 🙈🌧 #photoID #phocavitulina #HarbourSealDeclineProject

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

Update on this year's Skye #fieldwork 🌊🦭🦭💙 #HarbourSealDeclineProject

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Want to know what’s been happening on Skye this #harbourseal #puppingseason? 🌊🦭. Check out @SallySimba's blog at https://t.co/kc86M6YfV0 Back on the Misty Isle - new pups, orange seals and lots of familiar faces! 🦭🍊 #photoID #fieldwork #HarbourSealDeclineProject

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Happy #SummerSolstice2022! ☀️🌊🦭💙 This little pup was born this morning just minutes before we rounded the corner ☀️🌊🦭💙 You can see that the sack is still attached 😊🦭 Awesome! 😁😍 #HarbourSealDeclineProject #photoID #IsleofSkye #fieldwork

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

@Microbialista @HeriotWattUni @LyellCentre Cannot wait for you to get to Scotland! 🤗🥳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 Xxxx

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

This Mum is Sk394 who was recorded only once last year at the start of the season on the 2nd survey! 🌊🦭 Great to see her again this year with a pup! 👀🦭 #firstpup

[Sally Tapp @SallySimba]

Back on #IsleofSkye for #harbourseal #puppingseason 🌊🦭 First pup spotted on Thursday 16th June! 👀🦭 Hoping for more this afternoon! 🤞🏼🚣‍♀️🌊🦭 #harboursealdeclineproject #smru #photoID #fieldwork