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Common seal
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
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Grey seal
These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.
Dam good news for beavers: Wild release application process open
Cornwall Wildlife Trust welcomes the news that the UK Government is now accepting applications for licensed wild release of beavers in England.
Great news for Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places!
We did it! Thanks to an online campaign and some hard work behind the scenes, Cornwall's wildlife and wild places now have more protection.
News and Events from our Associated Groups
Beaver comeback continues as Seal Sanctuary pair released in Cornwall
Rescued beaver pair, Parsnip and Turnip, from Cornwall Seal Sanctuary released into the wild in Cornwall as Cornwall Wildlife Trust continues its fully licensed beaver reintroductions.
Celebrating 100th Survey of Looe Island’s Ground-breaking Seal Research
Seal research never stops! The final Saturday of 2019 saw marine conservation volunteers leave a chilly harbour at dawn destined for Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s iconic Looe Island Nature Reserve.…
Good news for west Cornwall's waterways - Drift, Argal, Stithians and Cober catchments
Increased biodiversity shows vastly improved water quality in west Cornwall's upstream waterways.
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Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
Avian Flu discovered in carcasses of five seals from Cornwall
Cornwall Wildlife Trust have been alerted by our partners at the Cetacean Strandings Investigation programme (CSIP) of Avian Flu being discovered in the carcasses of five seals from Cornwall.