National Marine Week
Celebrate the wonders of our seas with National Marine Week! In 2026 National Marine Week takes place from 25th July - 9th August.
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National Marine Week is here!
Saturday the 28th saw the start of National Marine Week, The Wildlife Trusts’ annual celebration of our amazing seas.
National Marine Week Shoresearch Survey with Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
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Join Devon Wildlife Trust & Plymouth Sound National Marine Park rangers and volunteers for a Shoresearch Quadrat Survey at Wembury Beach!
National Marine Week: National Whale and Dolphin Watch at Portland Bill
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Help us keep a look out for dolphins and other marine animals at Portland Bill as part of the 2026 National Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Dive into National Marine Week 2019!
Watch whales, swim a snorkel safari and ramble those rock pools this summer
Explore the shore this National Marine Week
From the comfort of your own home, with a DIY rockpool ramble or a socially distanced sea-watch, help The Wildlife Trusts discover and celebrate our wonderful shore and seas
National Marine Week: National Whale and Dolphin Watch at Durlston
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Learn how to spot dolphins and help us watch for them from our cliff top lookout at Durlston Country Park.
National Marine Week: Kimmeridge Seashore Challenge
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Are you a crab or a starfish? Complete a series of seashore challenges at Kimmeridge to achieve your award.
National Marine Week: Rockpool Ramble at Kimmeridge
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Join us for a guided rockpool ramble in Kimmeridge Bay to discover wildlife on the seashore.
National Marine Week - Wild Science: Locomotion in the Ocean
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Join us for an interactive Wild Science session at the Wild Chesil Centre to learn more about our magnificent marine wildlife.
National Marine Week Night-Time Rockpool Safari
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Join us for the last of this season's night-time rockpool safaris!
Species recovery projects
The Wildlife Trusts are working to help species pushed close to extinction and to reintroduce missing keystone species.