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We are hoping to see lots of sharks on Bournemouth beach this autumn as part of the celebrations for European Shark Week from 9th to 17th October.

Two new members of staff have joined the Volunteering Team at Dorset Wildlife Trust

The Helen Brotherton Award for Volunteering and the Young Volunteer of the Year were both presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Trust on 10th September.

Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting people to enjoy a September ramble through the beautiful Lorton Valley next Saturday.

Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting people to help marine wildlife by joining the next Beachwatch beach clean on 19th September.

Hundreds of wildlife species were recorded on bank holiday Saturday at the Corfe Mullen BioBlitz.

Autumn on the heaths

Long-awaited protection for some of Dorset’s richest marine habitats has been confirmed.

On Saturday 28th August 2010 The Seahorse Trust found the smallest Seahorse so far recorded at Studland since their tagging survey started. The female Spiny Seahorse measured only 4cm long and was about 2 months old. After finding pregnant males and juvenile seahorses this 'fry' confirms that the young stay on site after being born. Although it was too small to be tagged, researchers managed to measure and photograph the baby seahorse. For more information go to The Seahorse Trust News page.

Photograph by: Neil Garrick-Maidment

Clustered Bellflower ­ Campanula glomerat. Walking across chalk grassland the bright blue flowers of Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata) can be seen from a distance.