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National Marine Week is The Wildlife Trusts’ nationwide celebration of all things marine. Despite the name, it lasts 15 fun-filled days to allow for the variation in tide times around the country. During this time, Wildlife Trusts all around the UK put on a jam-packed programme of events and activities... including inland! This year may be slightly different, due to the Covid-19 crisis. We will continue updating this page as we draw closer to National Marine Week.
Find out more about our amazing marine life
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Video: cuckoo wrasse ©Andy Jackson
Take action
Many aspects of our everyday lives have a negative effect on our seas. Here's how you can take action to help marine wildlife.
Make a splash on social media
Share what you love about the sea using #NationalMarineWeek on Twitter and Instagram. We'd love to hear all about your favourite marine wildlife, the actions you take to help our sea life, and what the sea means to you. And of course lots of fabulous photos of you enjoying our incredible coasts and spectacular seas!
Other things to do
Seaside activity guides
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Things to see by the sea
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