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Marine Strandings Appeal
Cornwall's Marine Strandings Appeal Receives Outstanding Support
Since launching its Marine Strandings Appeal in January, Cornwall Wildlife Trust has received an incredible reaction from people in Cornwall and around the world, and many people have shared their…
Dedicated marine strandings volunteers produce gold standard citizen science
Cornwall Wildlife Trust hails 20 years of the Marine Strandings Network. Over 250 volunteers gather data which help us better understand marine life in Cornish waters
Seven year high for strandings of whales, dolphins and porpoises on UK beaches
A total of 4,896 harbour porpoises, dolphins and whales (cetaceans) were reported washed up on UK shorelines between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2017, according to a seven-year review published…
Stranded fin whale on Fistral beach
Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Marine Strandings Network are currently at Fistral beach in Newquay, investigating a stranded fin whale – the second largest mammal in the world.
Beaches and strandlines
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
Sperm Whale Stranded on Cornish Beach
A rarely seen female sperm whale has stranded and sadly died on Perranporth Beach in North Cornwall on Sunday 10th July 2016. One of only six sperm whales to have stranded in the county since…
Badger cull expansion makes no sense
Defra has announced an expansion to the badger culls in Cornwall and horrifyingly, 83% of Cornwall is now in a badger cull zone. This is one of ten new badger cull areas covering a huge area…
More Cornish seafood makes the grade
Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s award-winning Cornwall Good Seafood Guide website reports that more species of Cornish seafood have been added to their recommended list on the basis of their…
Scything makes a comeback for Cornish wildlife
Local residents from Redruth have recently joined forces with staff from Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall Council to scythe a meadow and create space for wildlife to flourish. The Council’s…
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in all…