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…
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Four new marine protected areas welcomed for NI's seas
The Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF), a coalition of ten environmental organisations including Ulster Wildlife, today welcomed the designation of four new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs…
Help champion our seas this National Marine Week
With National Marine Week in full swing, we caught up with our Living Seas Manager, Rebecca Hunter, to find out why our local seas are worth protecting and how we can all play our part in…
Dip beneath the waves - a day in the life of a graduate marine conservation assistant
Jessica Mather joined us almost three months ago as a Graduate Marine Conservation Assistant - a new role kindly funded by Wilson Resources. Hear more from Jessica about a typical day working on…
Oyster nursery installed at Belfast Harbour to help improve water quality and boost marine life
Belfast Harbour, in partnership with Ulster Wildlife, has installed an oyster nursery in the port to help restore the native population of the species, improve water quality and boost marine…
Northern Ireland’s marine habitats could help transform the climate crisis, says new report
A new report published today (18 May 2021), by Ulster Wildlife, highlights the importance of Northern Ireland’s coastal and marine habitats in helping to tackle the climate and nature crises, and…
Carlingford Coast is Clear(er).... thanks to Marine Litter Action Plan!
Coastwatch eco-audit surveys occur annually in September / October. Love your Lough have been extremely active in surveying and conducting beach cleans around the Carlingford Lough shore. Love…
Explore your shore this National Marine Week with Ulster Wildlife’s ‘Big Rockpool Ramble’
Ulster Wildlife has launched Northern Ireland’s first-ever Big Rockpool Ramble and is inviting everyone to get outdoors and explore their fin-tastic rocky shore wildlife to help with local…
Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.