Little Linga is a small island in the Shetland Islands. It is near West Linga and Vidlin on Mainland, Shetland. It is 20 metres (66 ft) at its highest point. It measures 500 metres (550 yd) from north to south.
Map of Little Linga, United Kingdom
Little Linga is an important colony for the Atlantic grey seal, with approximately 500 pups being born on the island each autumn. In addition the island has a breeding population of around 80 pairs of cormorants on raised nests of seaweed and 200 pairs of fulmars.
Surrounding islands include the Calf of Little Linga, Score Holm, and Beilla Skerry.
On June 21st 2016 it was acquired by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
References
Little Linga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA