Common dolphin
These energetic dolphins are often spotted in large groups which will approach boats, bowriding and leaping alongside. At sea, they can form superpods - huge groups made up of thousands of…
These energetic dolphins are often spotted in large groups which will approach boats, bowriding and leaping alongside. At sea, they can form superpods - huge groups made up of thousands of…
Cornwall is among the best places to see dolphins, including the most familiar of them all – the bottlenose dolphin! With their large sickle-shaped fins, stubby beaks and habit of surfing the…
There are few experiences more thrilling than watching dolphins from the clifftop, or out on a boat. But there is nothing more heart-wrenching than seeing them washed up dead on the beach and so…
Following the past success of the South West Bottlenose Dolphin Consortium in collating the evidence to prove that we have a resident pod of bottlenose dolphins around Cornwall, scientists from…
Cornwall Wildlife Trust marine experts recently led a successful event where primary age children were taught the joys of snorkelling within the safety of some fabulous Cornish rockpools, with…
A Seasearch Dive expedition organised by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, exploring the Newquay and Gannel Marine Conservation Zone, has led to some very exciting discoveries and confirmed that Newquay…
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
The fluffy, white heads of common cotton-grass dot our brown, boggy moors and heaths as if a giant bag of cotton wool balls has been thrown across the landscape!
Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…