My memories
Richard used to work in the docks across the water from Thurrock Thameside Nature Park. Since his wife died, he likes to get away from the hustle and bustle, coming out with his dog to escape and…
Richard used to work in the docks across the water from Thurrock Thameside Nature Park. Since his wife died, he likes to get away from the hustle and bustle, coming out with his dog to escape and…
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…
A traditional hill farm managed for wildlife in the spectacular Glens of Antrim.
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…
Now that Santa has come and gone, Christmas dinner is a distant memory, and the New Year is no longer quite so new, it’s back to work for the Living Seas Trainees! From 10 - 12 January we…
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
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…
Two red squirrels born in Belfast Zoo have been released into Silent Valley Mountain Park, as part of a nationwide scheme to boost numbers of this much-loved but endangered mammal.
What’s your favourite memory of Bog Meadows? What do you think of it today? And, what do you hope it will be like in ten years’ time?
Roisin Grimes, Peatland Officer at Ulster Wildlife, introduces the wonderful world of peatlands, and explains why these precious habitats are worth protecting, as we celebrate International Bog…
This brown seaweed lives high up on rocky shores, just below the high water mark. Its blades are usually twisted, giving it the name Spiral Wrack.