Huge thresher shark is the latest of six murals to be painted around the Solent this summer
The murals celebrate the Solent’s extraordinary marine life – with the latest marking the start of National Marine Week.
Marine news
Marine projects making a splash in the Solent this summer
Secrets of the Solent will continue to highlight the fascinating marine life around our coast in new ways this summer through a variety of projects.
Government says yes to Highly Protected Marine Areas
The Wildlife Trusts cheer long fought-for arrival of first ever sea sanctuaries where all damaging activities will be banned
New Seabin installed in East Cowes Marina
New seabin to tackle marine litter installed in East Cowes marina, Isle of Wight
Spiny Seahorses and Ripping Yarns
New exhibition which highlights the issue of marine litter opens at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery.
The Trust's response to the proposed desalination plant at Fawley
Last month, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust urged Southern Water to reconsider their damaging proposals to build a desalination plant at Fawley, within the New Forest National Park.…
Mermaid Gin champions a Wilder Solent
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Isle of Wight Distillery.
New project to restore seagrass and tackle climate change launches
Today Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust launched an exciting new partnership with Boskalis Westminster Ltd to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent, starting with…
Plans for Portsmouth ‘super peninsula’ should be binned not backed, say wildlife charities
4000 new homes and new marine hub would rip up internationally important wildlife site and tear a hole through legal safeguards
Development could destroy vital line of natural defence…
The Wildlife Trusts launch £30 million appeal to kickstart nature’s recovery across 30% of land and sea by 2030
Today The Wildlife Trusts launch 30 by 30, a public appeal to raise £30 million to start putting nature into recovery across at least 30% of land and sea by 2030.