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Wildlife webcams in Scotland

Get up close and personal to Scotland’s amazing wildlife right now. Check out our best webcams to see what our wildlife is up to. You can also visit these spots yourselves, learn more about these amazing creatures and make some incredible memories.

Falls of Clyde Wildlife Reserve

Wildlife webcams FAQs

Puffins at Sumburgh Head

What time of year is best to see wildlife?

The webcams let you enjoy all the action without disturbing the animals so it’s a really responsible way to see what they’re up to.

There's different wildlife to be seen throughout the seasons, although most activity is usually in the spring and summer during the breeding seasons. Several species of seabirds can be seen at all times of year, and keep an eye out for seals in the autumn and winter.

What can I see on camera?

We’ve got everything from seabirds and marine life to zoo webcams with penguins and giraffes. Follow the links to watch the webcams.

Scottish wildlife webcams

Gannet colony at Troup Head

© Discover Fraserburgh / Damian Shields

Seabirds

We’ve got thousands of miles of coastline, including rugged sheer cliffs and pristine beaches, as well as over 700 islands. Scotland is one of the best places in the UK to see puffins, guillemots, manx shearwaters and more.

Central Scotland

Craigleith, near Edinburgh – seabirds & puffins

Dunbar, East Lothian - kittiwake colony

Shetland

Sumburgh Head, Shetland

Osprey

© Neil McIntyre

Birds of prey

Get close to some of Scotland's most elusive and endangered birds of prey, such as a nesting pair of ospreys with their young.

Loch of the Lowes, Perthshire – ospreys (NB webcam currently unavailable due to recent storms)

Loch Arkaig, Highlands – ospreys

Loch Garten, Highlands - ospreys

Tweed Valley, Scottish Borders – ospreys (NB webcam currently unavailable)

 

Marine life

From seals to orcas, Scotland has no shortage of fascinating marine life. Take the time to see some of nature’s most incredible beings in their beautiful coastal and marine habitats.

Fjara, Shetland – seals

Red squirrel

© Neil McIntyre

Mammals

The fluffy red squirrel is an elusive addition to Scotland's forests and woodlands, as is the badger due to its nocturnal habits and general shyness.

Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries & Galloway – badgers

Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire – squirrels

Loch Leven, Kinross - red squirrels

 

General wildlife

Falls of Clyde, Clyde Valley – video clips

Bays Loch, Berneray, Outer Hebrides – seabirds, seals and maybe otters

Penguins

© The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Zoo and wildlife centre animals

Central Scotland

Edinburgh Zoo

Penguins

Lions

Giraffes

Koalas

Highlands & Perthshire

Speyside Wildlife - live on Facebook

Blair Drummond – rhinos and giraffes

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