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New campaign to ‘plaice’ sustainable seafood on city’s menus
An ambitious campaign to create Northern Ireland’s first-ever Sustainable Fish Cities in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry has been launched today, Thursday 21 October, by Ulster Wildlife in…
Concentrix staff get closer to nature with Earth Month campaign
Concentrix in Belfast has partnered with Ulster Wildlife as part of their Earth Month campaign launched this week, aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues and sustainable development…
Help champion our seas this National Marine Week
With National Marine Week in full swing, we caught up with our Living Seas Manager, Rebecca Hunter, to find out why our local seas are worth protecting and how we can all play our part in…
Four new marine protected areas welcomed for NI's seas
The Northern Ireland Marine Task Force (NIMTF), a coalition of ten environmental organisations including Ulster Wildlife, today welcomed the designation of four new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs…
Great diving beetle
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
Moving On Up
Coastal Foraging – Fine Dining at Groomsport
If you asked me to recount any global news stories that happened on Thursday 3 August 2017 I wouldn’t be able to answer. Personally though, it marked a milestone for many Living Seas staff and…
Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…
Ashy mining bee
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
Pink sea fan
Did you know we have colourful corals in UK seas? Pink sea fans are a type of horny coral - related to the sea fans found in the tropics. Don't be fooled by their name though, pink sea fans…
Sea potato
Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…