Rare mantis shrimp discovery on the south coast
In an extraordinary find in the waters off the Isle of Wight, a mantis shrimp - renowned for its unique vision and hunting prowess - has been recorded on video, offering a rare glimpse of this…
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Solent Seascape Project, the first seascape-scale marine restoration project in the UK, receives international recognition from United Nations
The Solent Seascape Project is working to restore, protect and connect nature within the Solent. In July 2024, the project was endorsed as an official United Nations Decade Action since it is an…
Trust marine volunteers win Marsh Award
We are thrilled to share that our Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Marine and Seagrass Champion volunteers have won the prestigious Marsh Volunteer Award for Marine Conservation 2024…
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust launches boater survey
Calling all boat users!
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has launched a survey to gather valuable insights from boaters regarding mooring and anchoring in the Solent.
The Wildlife Trusts’ marine highlights and challenges of 2023
Sensational bait ball spectacles at sea, new marine protection and hope for whales and bluefin tuna: The Wildlife Trusts' marine review 2023
National Marine Week celebrates seagrass restoration in the Solent
Vital seagrass restoration in the Solent, in and around Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, is being highlighted as part of National Marine Week with people being urged to do their bit to help our…
Restoring life to the Solent’s seascape
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has joined forces with nine other influential organisations to restore some of the Solent’s most imperilled marine habitats as part of a five-year…
Giant wildlife mural unveiled near Southampton
Street artist ATM completes final painting in series of six across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight that celebrate the Solent’s incredible marine wildlife.
New Isle of Wight mural highlights importance of the Solent’s carbon-storing seagrass habitats
A new mural, showcasing the Solent’s internationally important seagrass meadows, has been painted on a wall at the Isle of Wight Distillery by renowned wildlife street artist ATM.
Isle of Wight receives first marine wildlife mural by renowned street artist ATM
The mural is one of two that will be painted on the island as part of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s marine project, Secrets of the Solent.