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Papa Stour
Scalloway, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp8–13°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Papa Stour is a dive site near Scalloway, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, nudibranchs, dolphins, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 13 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Edible CrabCancer pagurus
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puber
Blood StarHenricia sanguinolenta
Rosy Feather-starAntedon bifida
Sea ScorpionTaurulus bubalis
Devonshire Cup CoralCaryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA, facts) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org