Living Seas
If you are taking a trip to the seaside this summer, spare a thought for the wildlife beneath the waves.
We can't see a lot of our marine wildlife, which means it often gets forgotten about.
If you watch our video you'll see just how much our coastal environment has been neglected, but also some of the amazing creatures that do survive in our seas. We want to do more to protect them.
The Wildlife Trusts have launched Living Seas - a plan for the future protection of the UK's marine wildlife.
Thanks to new laws passed last year after a ten year campaign by The Wildlife Trusts, we now have a great opportunity to help our seas recover their health.
Lissa Goodwin, The Wildlife Trust's Living Seas Officer says: “Even if you don’t live by the sea it’s hard not to appreciate the wonderful creatures that inhabit our oceans. There’s the curious tompot blenny, a small but bold fish that often comes to check out divers, the fearsome spider crab which can reach over a metre in length, and the technicolour sea slugs whose stunning looks rival any creature on sea or land."
What to look out for when you are at the seaside
