Grey seal. Image by: Alexander Mustard/2020VISION.
National Marine Week
24th July - 8th August 2021
National Marine Week is The Wildlife Trusts’ nationwide celebration of all things marine. Despite the name, it lasts 15 fun-filled days to allow for the variation in tide times around the country.
Read our marine themed blogs
During the next two weeks, we’ll be featuring blogs from various sources to help you learn more about the marine environment we treasure and what you can do to help. Keep watching our blog pages and social media pages for more details.
Join a marine event
Swim along to Ashington Library on 29th July for some undersea fun with Lynette Friend NWT’s Education Officer for some amazing marine crafts!
Learn more about the marine wildlife on our shores
Visit our Wildlife Explorer marine themed pages to find out more about your favourite sea dwelling species.
Enter The Wildlife Trusts’ competition!
Can you make your own mini coastal documentary? We're asking you to celebrate our wonderful blue planet by making a one-minute long marine movie and posting it on Instagram or Twitter using #NationalMarineWeek for a chance to be featured on our social media channels, and to win a prize - including a brilliant book on our seas! Not sure where to start? Here are some ideas:
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Zoom in on a rockpool and describe what you see
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Film a fish darting in the shallows
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Tell us about a species that lives in the sea, and why you love it
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A spotlight on overlooked wildlife! How about looking more closely at barnacles?
It's important to always keep yourself and wildlife safe when filming. For more essential tips to filming and competition terms and conditions, visit the national Wildlife Trust Website for more.