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Turning the tide to save the Irish Sea
Six nations have come together to find solutions to the challenges nature is facing across the Irish Sea
Collaboration across national borders is essential to achieve a well-managed and…
Rockin' seas: Five amazing Irish Sea creatures
From starfish to sharks, our Irish Sea is full of rock and roll sea stars with more charisma than even the most legendary frontman.
The wild edge of the Irish Sea
Fire has devastated Lytham St Annes Local Nature Reserve, usually a wild and untamed corner of our coast.
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Litter turned into critters to celebrate our Irish Sea
The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Marine Community Engagement Officer, Sally Tapp, has teamed up with local artist, Gail Pickett, to transform beach litter into a work of art celebrating the amazing…
Dive into National Marine Week 2019!
Spot seals, search the strandline for shark egg cases and ramble those rockpools this summer!
Sea hare
The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.
Sea slug
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
Sea beet
Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.
Sea campion
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
Sea potato
Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…