A surprisingly salp-y summer!
The coastline around Cornwall is filled with weird and wonderful marine life that never fails to surprise – none more so than the recent invasion of a large number of small gelatinous creatures…
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Exciting new marine trail opens in Mounts Bay
Due to launch this Saturday, 19th August, Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s new Mounts Bay Marine Trail has something for everyone and is a perfect way to spend a day out.
Seeding hope: seagrass planting project in Cornish estuary exceeds expectations
Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s pioneering project attempting to restore climate change-fighting marine plants in Cornwall has so far exceeded expectations.
Nine days of events and activities during summer holidays to celebrate Cornwall’s seas
Cornwall Wildlife Trust are celebrating National Marine Week this summer by running nine days packed with family-friendly events and activities to celebrate Cornwall’s seas.
Humpback whale filmed in Falmouth Bay in rare summer sighting
Humpback whale sightings in Cornwall are few and far between, however, on the 5th of June, couple Linda and Ryan from Evocean Sailing recorded this incredibly lucky whale encounter in Falmouth Bay…
Countless mysterious sea creatures washed up on Cornwall’s beaches
During the first half of May, Cornwall Wildlife Trust has received many reports from members of the public who have found huge numbers of alien-looking blue creatures stranded on Cornwall’s…
Researchers call for public help to monitor elusive pod of bottlenose dolphins
Researchers are calling for sailors, bird watchers, fishers and other boat operators to help them monitor the UK’s smallest population of bottlenose dolphins.
One of the UK’s largest known seagrass beds discovered in St Austell Bay
A report published this April by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Natural England has revealed that St Austell Bay supports the largest known subtidal seagrass bed in Cornwall – and is one of the…
Dedicated marine strandings volunteers produce gold standard citizen science
Cornwall Wildlife Trust hails 20 years of the Marine Strandings Network. Over 250 volunteers gather data which help us better understand marine life in Cornish waters
Avian Flu discovered in carcasses of five seals from Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust have been alerted by our partners at the Cetacean Strandings Investigation programme (CSIP) of Avian Flu being discovered in the carcasses of five seals from Cornwall.