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Thin tellin
Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
Angel's wings
The angel's wings fungus grows in overlapping clusters in the coniferous woods of Scotland and north England. Its funnel-like, white caps have no stems.
Things to do near me
Find your nearest nature reserve, attend an event, discover a wild walk, or plan a family day out. There's always something wild happening near you!
Chinese water deer
Chinese water deer are easily distinguished from other deer by their strange teddy bear like appearance and the huge canine tusks displayed by the stags.
National Marine Week 2023
DWT Patron, Professor James Lovelock, turns 100
Professor James Lovelock, is a life member and patron of Dorset Wildlife Trust. Amongst many things, Professor Lovelock is the inventor of the first device to detect CFC’s in the atmosphere,…
Worm pipefish
The last thing you’d expect this extraordinary creature to be is a fish!
My laboratory
Nora’s study of bird behaviour explores how small bird communities flock together to ward off larger predators. Nature has many things to teach us and is now widely acknowledged as a key…
Helping wildlife in hot weather
As the temperature rises, so does the pressure on our garden wildlife. Here's 3 easy things you can do to give them a hand during hot weather.
Cedar cup
This fascinating cup fungus is a lovely thing to stumble upon -should you be lucky enough!
Brownsea Island - an insight into island life during lockdown
Brownsea remains closed to the public with response to the spread of Covid-19, but wildlife is getting on with things as normal during Spring. Luke Johns, DWT's Poole Harbour Reserves Officer…