New owners for Little Linga

The uninhabited island of Little Linga has been given to the Scottish Wildlife Trust by previous owners, the Ferne Animal Trust.

The small island, off Stronsay, was acquired by the Ferne Animal Trust more than 25 years ago.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has maintained a reserve on Linga Holm, just two kilometres south of Little Linga, since 1999.

Alan Anderson, head of reserves, said: “I’d like to thank Ferne Animal Sanctuary for their kind gift. Little Linga provides a secure breeding ground for colonies of grey seals, cormorants and fulmars, and we are pleased to be able to give these species continued protection by declaring the island a wildlife reserve.”