Latest Marine News

Work started on the expansion of the Chesil Beach Visitor Centre on 7 November 2011.

The Studland Seagrass and Seahorse Project 2011 proved to be very successful with 220 questionnaires completed by boat owners at Studland Bay and also at local marinas. Read more...

Our seas are suffering serious damage and need protection now, according to Dorset Wildlife Trust, in response to today’s ministerial statement on Marine Conservation Zones.

England’s seas are facing a serious threat.  The long-awaited network of marine protected areas, promised by Government for 2012, is in danger, according to Dorset Wildlife Trust, which has been instrumental in years of marine campaigning and research.

Twenty-one sharks were seen at Bournemouth beach last weekend, but don’t panic! These sharks were all made of sand for European Shark Week.

As the party season approaches, Dorset Wildlife Trust is urging people to make sealife-friendly choices when they book their festive meals.

Among the many visitors to Dorset’s beaches this summer was award-winning artist Esther Tyson, whose unique paintings and underwater drawings are being unveiled at the Society of Wildlife Artists’ annual exhibition in London this month.

Protection for Studland Bay’s wildlife gets the support of most visiting boat users, according to a new study. 

Protection for Studland Bay’s wildlife gets the support of most visiting boat users, according to a new study.  The Studland Seagrass and Seahorse Project Report, produced by Dorset Wildlife Trust with funding from Natural England, reveals that the majority of boat owners visiting the popular anchorage are keen to preserve its habitat and wildlife.

Dorset’s seahorses are the stars of a new film by one of the world’s leading underwater wildlife cameramen.