Mounts Bay Marine Trail
Journey along the Mounts Bay Marine Trail and explore the iconic coast path through Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion. Discover the interactive features and find out about the history, wildlife and stories of the bay.
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Marine turtles washing up on Cornish beaches – what you need to know
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is urging the public to be marine aware following several recent reports of marine turtles washing up along the Cornish coast.
Discover Cornwall’s colourful marine wildlife with National Marine Week!
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is celebrating Cornwall’s extraordinary marine life with two full weeks of fun and inspiring marine events across the county as part of National Marine Week, which runs…
The Wildlife Trusts’ marine highlights and challenges of 2023
Sensational bait ball spectacles at sea, new marine protection and hope for whales and bluefin tuna: The Wildlife Trusts' marine review 2023
The Wildlife Trusts' 2024 marine review
The Wildlife Trusts’ marine highlights of 2024 includes ambitious nature recovery projects, new species records and spectacular sightings around our shores, all happening here in Cornwall.
Record year for Cornwall’s Marine Wildlife
Over 2,500 records, representing tens of thousands of animals, were sent into Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Seaquest Southwest Project in 2016 – a record breaking year for the initiative as described…
National Marine Week
The Wildlife Trusts' National Marine Week is a nationwide celebration of the marine world. Here in Cornwall, we're running lots of fantastic events to help you discover our weird and wonderful marine life.
Marine & Coastal Code
Cornwall’s coastal and marine wildlife is so essential to our economy, our well being and enjoyment of a beautiful Cornwall but it is under pressure. Marine wildlife needs our help and respect.
Marine Conservation Groups
Cornwall has a thriving network of local marine conservation volunteer groups who promote and protect the marine environment in their local patch. Together this network is a powerful voice for our marine environment.
Marine Strandings Network
The Marine Strandings Network is a flagship project of Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and has been recording and monitoring dead marine wildlife strandings in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for over 25 years. We work in partnership with the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Progamme (DEFRA Funded) and University of Exeter to lead on marine strandings work for Cornwall.Â
The Wildlife Trusts’ 2025 marine review
A year of disasters, discoveries and determination around UK shores
Leatherback turtle
A giant of the sea turtle world, leatherback turtles are ocean wanderers searching the seas for jellyfish. Unlike other sea turtles, leatherback turtles don’t mind the cold! This means they can…