Living Seas

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MARINE CONSERVATION

Living Seas

North Wales' sea is special in many ways...

With a few hundred kilometres of coastline stretching from the Dee Estuary to Aberdyfi, the sea around North Wales is special in many ways and is home to lots of weird and wonderful wildlife. 

But Welsh seas are in trouble! Much of our marine species are in decline and there is a continual increase of litter entering our seas, there is a threat of unsustainable infrastructure development and on top of all of this we now see the growing effects of global climate change.

As natural champions for coastal and marine wildlife we are working towards our vision of Living Seas. Living Seas is our vision for marine conservation in North Wales where wildlife thrives, from the depths to the coastal shallows.

Living Seas Montage

Living Seas Montage

Living Seas Exhibition at Storiel

 

Discover the wonders of our local seas, beaches and coastlines at our Living Seas marine exhibition at Bangor's Storiel Museum! It'll be open for over 3 months so visit as many times as you fancy! We'll also be running 'Meet the Team' guided events so pop in for a chat with us!

 

Find out more information here!
60 Seaside Shore-nanigans

60 Seaside Shore-nanigans © NWWT

60 Seaside Shore-nanigans

 

Help us celebrate our 60th anniversary in style by downloading our '60 Seaside Shore-nanigans' marine pack, crammed full of exciting, family-friendly activities! We've got plenty to keep you busy from the shore or from home, including handy species spotter sheets and ways to get involved with our work!

 

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What we do....

Snorkeller over seagrass

Credit: Ocean Rescue Champions 2022

Seagrass Ocean Rescue

Find out about our mighty meadows and how you can get involved in seagrass restoration in North Wales!

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A small group of people sat or crouched among a rocky shoreline, they are using gridded squares and taking notes on clipboards. Behind them the distinctive shape of the Great Orme and hills of Conwy are visible across the sea. The sky is a mixture of pale blues, yellows and oranges from a recent sunrise, with lots of streaks of white cloud.

Shoresearch volunteer Penmaenmawr - NWWT

Shoresearch

Become a Citizen Scientist by joining in with our Shoresearch Rocky Shore Surveys!

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Small-spotted catshark

Small-spotted catshark ©Alex Mustard/2020VISION

Project SIARC

Find out more about Wales' super sharks and how you can become a shark scientist!

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Get stuck in!

A group of 7 people hauling a washed up fishing net off a beach. In the background many more people can be seen litter picking during a very large beach clean at plastoff 2022

Fishing Net Beach Clean © NWWT Lin Cummins

Volunteer

Find out how to volunteer with our Living Seas Team!

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Picnic with a porpoise

Picnic with a porpoise

Events

Join us to explore North Wales' wonderful wildlife!

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Incredible wildlife and where to see it....