Shop Volunteering
Shop Volunteering in Llandudno & Holyhead with North Wales Wildlife Trust
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
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…
Grey seals on our Welsh coast
Grey seals can be quite a common site along the coastline of Wales with many people, home and away, taking trips out into the Welsh waters in search of sighting them. Whether you are already one…
Mariandyrys Nature Reserve
Wander through wildflowers whilst gazing out to sea or across the Snowdonia mountain range.
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.
Freshwater pearl mussel
Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives nestled in the river bed of fast flowing, rocky streams, filter feeding the water.
Harbour porpoise
Despite being a little shy, these amazing marine mammals can be spotted close to shore in shallow waters. If you do get close, keep an eye out for the loud ‘chuff’ noise they make as they come to…
COP26
As global governments come together at COP26, the need to tackle the climate crisis has never been clearer. Yet we cannot tackle the climate emergency without similar ambition to meet the nature crisis head on. Discover why COP26 is so important, what The Wildlife Trusts want to see from COP26, and how we'll be keeping supporters up to date across the event.
Sanderling
The sanderling scampers about the waves looking for marine crustaceans, fish and even jellyfish to eat. It visits the UK in winter from its Arctic breeding grounds, but can also be seen as it…
Ballan wrasse
The largest of the UK wrasse species, the ballan wrasse with its striking patterning is a delight for any rocky reef snorkeller or shallow water diver!
Our Leatherbacks/Crwbanod môr cefn-lledr ni
Every summer our seas welcome marine turtles which come in after their favourite food – jellyfish. We’ve had all but one of the seven marine turtle species appear in UK waters.
Peacock's tail
A scarce but distinctive brown seaweed with curved, funnel-shaped fronds. It is a warmer water species at the northern edge of its range on the south coast of England.