Rare Leatherback turtle sighting near Portland
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare leatherback turtle sighting near the Shambles Bank off Portland on Sunday 25th August by local residents Mike Lewis and Keith Moore. (…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare leatherback turtle sighting near the Shambles Bank off Portland on Sunday 25th August by local residents Mike Lewis and Keith Moore. (…
The turtle dove is the UK's fastest declining bird species and is on the brink of extinction. A small and pretty pigeon, it breeds in lowland England and winters in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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…
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso’s dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on Wednesday 8th April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey. Risso’s dolphins are rarely seen…
Dorset Wildlife Trust were alerted to the unfortunate dead-stranding of a very rare animal on Hive Beach in West Dorset on Friday 10 December. The pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on Thursday and…
After years of declining butterfly populations, a recent survey by the Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has found a record number of a rare butterfly species on the Upton Heath nature reserve.
Juvenile sand lizards bred in captivity have been released on Winfrith Heath to attempt to restore the population of this rare species to a self-sustaining level. Initially 23 juveniles were…
The Purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.
A tall plant, purple-loosestrife can form dense stands of bright purple flower spikes in wet habitats like reedbeds, fens and marshes.
The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…
The Early purple orchid is one of the first orchids to pop up in spring. Look for its pinkish-purple flowers from April, when bluebells still carpet our woodland floors. Its leaves are dark green…