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Window On Wild Lindisfarne

The more we learn about nature, the more we’re inspired to protect it.

Do you know the diversity of life on Lindisfarne?

Click on the images below to find out more about each species

True or False?

The answers to all our questions can be found all around our Exhibition!

How many did you get right?

1. St Cuthbert’s time on Holy Island was between 634 and 687 AD?

2. The big fish on the lower part of the panel is a Salmon?

3. Herring boats from around 2001 were upturned and used as sheds?

4. Starfish have many eyespots?

5. The bigger of the two lobster claws is known as the ‘pincer’ claw?

6. A berried hen lobster can carry around 20 eggs?

7. The chances of survival for hatchery produced lobster larvae are improved?

8. Grey seals can plunge to depths of 70m to catch fish?

9. The Curlew and Dunlin are both examples of wading birds?

10. The Dark Black Fritillary butterfly is shown on the map?

11. Half the world’s population of Light Bellied Brent Geese come to Lindisfarne?

12. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve was created in 1964?

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