Eco & ethical living
The Ugly Journey of our Trash is a great infographic showing the devasting effects our litter and plastic waste has on our planet and particularly our oceans. Key facts include: Global annual plastic production has boomed from 1.7 million tonnes in 1950 to almost 300 million 250 million metric tonnes of plastic could make its […]
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If you’re stuck for ideas for children’s activities this winter when your kids are off school, I’ve come up with a few green, eco-friendly and wildlife activities for children to help you, whether you’re looking for wet weather activities (which is probably the case!), things to do at home or if you’re lucky enough to have
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A few years ago I watched the fantastic film, Message in the Waves, which tells how Hawaiian islands, such as Midway Atoll, are finding our plastic waste is floating in their seas and being washed up on their beaches. These heartbreaking photos of dead albatross chicks revealing that they had consumed a staggering amount of
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These photos of white-beaked dolphins were taken in Lyme Bay, off the Dorset coast in England during a Naturetrek / MARINElife (a Dorset-based marine conservation charity) guided boat trip in July 2012 which also saw a minke whale, an Ocean Sunfish and birds such as Balearic Shearwaters, Manx Shearwaters and Storm Petrels . Unfortunately, I
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The recent spell of hot, sunny and calm weather has brought a large and spectacular influx of marine animals into Lyme Bay, Dorset, including schools of dolphins, thousands of seabirds, large pelagic fish and even a whale! The animals have been spotted by researchers from the Dorset-based marine conservation charity MARINElife, who have been studying
Dolphin and whale bonanza causes a splash in Lyme Bay, Dorset Read More »
These photos were taken at Chanonry Point, between Fortrose and Rosemarkie, on the Black Isle in Scotland. Chanonry Point in the Moray Firth is one of the best land-based watching points in the world as the largest resident population in Scotland is found in this area and from June to August the dolphins fish
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