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Why is the sea salty and why is the sea blue? Answering questions on the sea
Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
Sea lemon
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
Irish Sea Marine Conservation Zones
A guide to the Marine Conservation Zones helping to protect wildlife in the Irish Sea
Northern North Sea Marine Conservation Zones
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the northern North Sea, England.
Southern North Sea Marine Conservation Zones
A guide to the Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) helping to protect wildlife in the southern North Sea.
Sea slug
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
At sea
From microscopic plankton to mighty whales, half our wildlife lives in the sea. But decades of over-exploitation has led to declines, which The Wildlife Trusts are working to reverse.
Orange-clubbed sea slug
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
Marine wildlife and me
Donal Griffin, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, shares the experiences that inspired his love for the sea.
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 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.