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…
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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…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
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…
Great spider crab
Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.
COP26 - what was the outcome, and what do we want next?
It’s two weeks since COP26 concluded, and the ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’ was agreed upon by the 196 participating countries. But what does this actually mean and what needs to happen next? Annika…
What’s the BOG deal?
Ulster Wildlife features in a new campaign seeking to inspire more action for peatlands across the UK.
Ulster Wildlife calls for urgent action to protect our rivers, lakes and seas
Ulster Wildlife welcomes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) consultation on the proposed Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) for 2026–2029, recognising its…
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.