Government says yes to Highly Protected Marine Areas
The Wildlife Trusts cheer long fought-for arrival of first ever sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned
Search
Search
Living Seas
Protecting marine wildlife for the future and for the people of Essex.
Small actions, big impact for Essex's marine life
Discover the incredible marine life living along Essex's coastline and how to protect our precious marine habitats at home and by the sea by making small changes.
Sea areas gain top protection – but more needed!
Today, the first Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) come into force in England, marking an important moment in the UK and The Wildlife Trusts’ marine conservation history. This vital new…
Diving into National Marine Week
Campaigns Assistant, Gemma, shares some of her most captivating marine encounters from tropical waters and how our local marine life might not be so different...
Marine Team goes live for National Marine Week
This National Marine Week, we are spotlighting the conservation work our Marine Team does for local habitats and species. Tune in to our live-streamed videos on Instagram to learn all about what…
Marine
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…
Thousands wade-in to protect UK seas
The Wildlife Trust's Marine Review 2019
Marine and coastal recovery
How we're protecting and restoring marine wildlife and habitats.
Marine Week Species
Find out more about our six featured Marine Week species.
Living Landscapes
Protecting Wildlife for the Future and for the People of Essex
Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?