Diving over a maerl bed is best described as like flying over a shagpile carpet made up of purple twiglets! It is an incredible sight. A huge diversity of fascinating marine creatures live in and…

Three years ago, when data on the health of England’s waters was last published, headlines showed a sorry picture. With the latest data showing that little has changed, The Wildlife Trusts warn…

Today, the Copernicus climate modelling service has reported an all time high in the global average daily sea surface temperatures. Kathryn Brown, Director of Climate Change and Evidence, explains…

Discover ten surprising species found in the UK’s seas.

The health of UK seas is at rock bottom – they’re in crisis – so when the UK Government announced two years ago that it would be introducing a minimum of five Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs…

Proposals to ban damaging fishing activity in 13 Marine Protected Areas is welcome, but do they truly move these areas on from being more than just 'paper parks'. Director of Marine…

Forget Aquaman! Read on for the real superheroes in our seas…

In June, the UK Government announced that it would be introducing Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) to English waters by the end of 2022. This was a landmark moment for both marine…

Discover the world of these magnificent marine mammals with Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales’ Skomer Island warden, Nathan Wilkie.

The Marsh Christian Trust marine volunteer awards celebrate the achievement of Wildlife Trust volunteers across the UK. Today we celebrate the winners from 2020, and the amazing contributions they…