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Strictly Come Courting
As mists rise from the water’s surface on early spring mornings, love is in the air as great crested grebe pairs join together to dance.
Remember rivers this Invasive Species Week
As the UK once again shines a spotlight on the impact of invasive species, we highlight a new way for you to help tackle this issue on our rivers.
Species groups
Invasive species week
This week is invasive species week, 24-30th May. The week aims to raise awareness of the problems non-native invasive species cause, and ways we can all help prevent their spread. This week we…
Season's species– bringing the outside in
From kissing under the mistletoe to singing about red robins, many of our Christmas traditions are closely linked to the natural world.
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Invasive Species Week
You can pledge your support during Invasive Species Week to help protect native species from threats such as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan balsam
Great Solent Seafood Species
Bringing back our missing species
Search for marine species this Cowes Week
This Cowes Week, take on the Secrets of the Solent Species Trail challenge.
Little grebe
The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.