Stranded seahorses found washed up on Dorset beaches
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of an unusual amount of stranded seahorses being washed up on Dorset beaches within a couple of weeks of one another, thanks to members of the…
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There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Marine Protected Areas
Find out about Marine Protected Areas and Marine Conservation Zones in Dorset
Marine Appeal 2021
Dorset’s marine wildlife is under threat from climate change, pollution and disturbance. Find out how you can help.
Marine Weeks 2022
Join Dorset Wildlife Trusts for rock pool rambles, dolphin watching and eco-crabbing during National Marine Weeks, a two-week summer festival from Saturday 23 July – Sunday 7 August in celebration…
Marine Weeks 2019
Marine Weeks for 2019 starts on 27th July - 11th August, and to celebrate our wonderful seas, Dorset Wildlife Trust is running lots of great events to help you explore the seashore on your…
National Marine Week 2023
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
National Marine Week 2024
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
National Marine Week 2025
This National Marine Week, dive into our mysterious underwater world with The Wildlife Trusts' annual celebration of all things marine!
National Marine Week: Marine Protected Areas cruise on the Fleet Explorer
Join us for a boat trip on the Fleet Explorer to find out about Marine Protected Areas in Dorset.
Explore the shore to celebrate Marine Week
Dorset Wildlife Trust is celebrating The Wildlife Trusts’ National Marine Week event at the Chesil Beach Centre by offering free marine wildlife spotters’ guides for visitors to use as they…
National Marine Week: Wild Science!
Join us for Wild Science at the Wild Chesil Centre to learn more about the extraordinary animals that live in our seas.