Skomer Island lies off the coast of Pembrokeshire in SW Wales.  Skomer is a 'National Nature Reserve', 'Site of Special Sceintific Interest' and a 'Protected Area'.  It is also one of only a handful of Marine Reserves in the UK and it has adopted a voluntary no take zone.

Skomer and the islands around it host some of the largest sea bird breeding colonies in Europe.  Gannets, Manx Shearwater, Guillemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes, Storm Petrels, Cormorants, Shags and the wonderfully charismatic Atlantic Puffin.  Below the waterline Grey seals are in abundance and Porpoises, Common and Bottlenose Dolphins are regularly sighted.

I spent a magical few days there in July 2014 attempting to film a Spider Crab mating aggregation.  We missed the Spider Crabs, but nevertheless had a wonderful time!

Underwater Filming:
Sony PMW200 / Gates Housing
BMPCC / Nauticam Housing

Topside Filming
Panasonic GH4