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Dead common dolphin by Sarah Hodgson

Dead dolphins & porpoises washed up on Dorset beaches

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of reports that a number of dead dolphins and porpoises have been washed up on Dorset’s beaches this winter. We have been receiving information…

Leatherback turtle © Mike Lewis

Rare Leatherback turtle sighting near Portland

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare leatherback turtle sighting near the Shambles Bank off Portland on Sunday 25th August by local residents Mike Lewis and Keith Moore. (…

Seahorse at Weymouth beach © Gail Frogpie

Stranded seahorses found washed up on Dorset beaches

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of an unusual amount of stranded seahorses being washed up on Dorset beaches within a couple of weeks of one another, thanks to members of the…

Old Harry Rocks

Ocean Cruises return for 2019 - FULLY BOOKED

Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is delighted to announce the return of the Ocean Cruises events for 2019, inviting members of the public on a boat trip around Poole Harbour to learn about Dorset’s…