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Rachel Bigsby Protests at Scottish Parliament To End Guga Hunt as Public Support Reaches Record Levels
A protest organised by Rachel Bigsby and Protect The Wild calling for an end to the Guga hunt has been held outside the Scottish Parliament as public support for Rachel's landmark petition continues to grow. Please, consider adding your voice and changing their fate. Every signature matters. Campaigners gather outside Scottish Parliament. © Craig O'Donnell The demonstration brought together conservationists, campaigners and members of the public to urge MSPs to remove the leg
5 days ago


Rachel Bigsby Celebrates Success of Inaugural Heritage Expeditions Wildlife Photography Workshop
After a year of planning, Rachel Bigsby has successfully concluded her first wildlife photography workshop in partnership with Heritage Expeditions, marking an important milestone in her expedition-based education programme and a strong foundation for future collaborative voyages. Spanning seventeen days at sea, the expedition journeyed through some of the most ecologically significant and least accessible seabird habitats on the planet. Operating deep within the Southern Oce
Dec 24, 2025


Rachel Bigsby Launches Petition to End Gannet Hunting in Scotland
Seabird photographer and advocate, Rachel Bigsby, has launched a public petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, with the purpose of ending the licensed taking of Gannets (the Guga Hunt) on Sula Sgeir. The petition, now published and open for signatures, urges lawmakers to remove the power to issue licences for the annual Gannet hunt; a practice Rachel argues is no longer compatible with ecological reality or e
Nov 4, 2025


Rachel Bigsby as Guest Artist at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025
Award-winning wildlife photographer Rachel Bigsby was honoured to exhibit as Guest Artist at Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025 , hosted by...
Sep 25, 2025


Protecting Orkney’s Wild Future: Rachel Bigsby Explores the Groundbreaking Project Saving Native Wildlife from the Brink
Wildlife photographer and RSPB Ambassador, Rachel Bigsby, shares her insights from a recent RSPB ambassadorial visit to the Orkney Native...
Jun 19, 2025


Rachel Bigsby appointed RSPB Ambassador for Seabird Conservation
Wildlife photographer Rachel Bigsby joins the RSPB as an Ambassador, using photography to champion conservation and seabird protection in the UK.
Feb 12, 2025


Rachel Bigsby Launches Exclusive Wildlife Photography Voyages in Partnership with Heritage Expeditions
Discover Rachel Bigsby’s new photography expeditions in partnership with Heritage Expeditions, exclusive voyages to the world's most remote wild places.
Jan 21, 2025


Rachel Bigsby Films with Natural History Museum on Avian Influenza.
Rachel Bigsby collaborates with The Natural History Museum and the RSPB in a film about avian influenza’s impact on seabirds.
Nov 14, 2024


Rachel Bigsby Announced as Judge for Bird Photographer of the Year
Renowned seabird photographer, Rachel Bigsby, has been announced as a new judge for the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year 2025...
Oct 11, 2024


10 Downing Street Showcases Rachel Bigsby’s Award-Winning Image
Rachel Bigsby has achieved an incredible milestone with her award-winning photograph, The Art of Courtship , displayed at 10 Downing...
Oct 11, 2024


Rachel Bigsby Delivers Speech Against Badger Cull in UK Parliament as Badger Trust Ambassador
Rachel Bigsby took to the stage at Parliament Green to speak out against the ongoing badger cull for Badger Trust's National Day of Action.
Sep 2, 2024


Rachel Bigsby Wins 'Natural Artistry' in Wildlife Photographer of the Year
26-year-old self-taught wildlife photographer, Rachel Bigsby, has been crowned the winner of ‘Natural Artistry’ in the prestigious Wildlife
Oct 11, 2023


Rachel Bigsby Named First Youth Ambassador for Badger Trust
Rachel Bigsby is deeply proud to announce her appointment as Badger Trust's (the leading voice for European Badgers in England and Wales).
Jul 30, 2023


Rachel Bigsby works on Sir David Attenborough's Wild Isles' : Badgers in Bluebells Sequence
Discover more about Wild Isles Badgers In Bluebells behind the lens of wildlife photographer, Rachel Bigsby, and what it was like to work on
Mar 14, 2023


Documenting Avian Influenza: Rachel Bigsby for National Geographic
Rachel Bigsby documents the devastation caused by the resurgence of Avian Influenza in the Shetland Isles.
Aug 22, 2022
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