Almost all of the photographs were specially taken for this book, and this would not have been possible without the help and assistance of many individuals and organisations. These include John Chamberlain of Dunmanus Seafoods, Andy Clements, Anthony Dobson, Steve Downey of Chef Direct – Bristol, Michael Foord, Andy Horton, Ren Hathway and family, Lee Morgan, Pat and Sue O’Reilly of First Nature, Joe Pender, Rob Read, Paul Semmens, Stella Turk and Ian Wrigley.
Special thanks are due to the following: Mark and Susie Groves of Island Sea Safaris, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly; Andy and Christine Carr, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides; Chris Brown, Derek Scales and the staff at the Display Development Department, Weymouth Sealife Centre (Merlin Entertainments); and the staff of the Calshot Activities Centre Field Studies Department, Hampshire.
The authors would also like to thank those involved in the creation of the book: Shane O’Dwyer, the designer; the editor, Susi Bailey; David and Namrita Price-Goodfellow of D & N Publishing; and Myles Archibald and Julia Koppitz of HarperCollins.