Humpback whale (c) Richard Shucksmith/scotlandbigpicture.com
National Marine Week: Incredible journeys
National Marine Week 25 July - 9 August
From wandering whales, to sea-spanning sharks, soaring seabirds and migrating molluscs - our precious seas are full of incredible journeys. This year we're celebrating some of the most special journeys during National Marine Week.
We'll be holding loads of fun events at the Wild Chesil Centre and the Wild Seas Centre at Kimmeridge as well as diving into Dorset's spectacular marine world on social media.
What are incredible journeys?
Nature is full of amazing journeys. There are molluscs battling across rockpools, Arctic terns soaring from pole to pole and eels and salmon travelling from rivers to the open ocean. Let's dive in together and learn about some of these adventures...
Find a National Marine Week event
Take action at home to help marine wildlife!
Wildlife Matters Podcast: Marine wildlife through the lens with Doug Anderson
In this special marine themed episode of our Wildlife Matters podcast series we join Marine Awareness Officer, Julie Hatcher and award-winning videographer Doug Anderson as they chat about his remarkable career as one of the world’s top underwater cameramen. Doug shares some of the highs and lows of his fascinating career which spans more than 20 years as well as sharing his views on the damage he has witnessed to our seabeds and marine wildlife. You can read more about Doug’s extensive portfolio of work and awards here.
