Orca
Orca, sometimes known as ‘killer whales’, are unmistakable with their black and white markings. Although we do have a small group of orca who live in British waters, you would be lucky to see them!
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and sharks slip through the open water.
Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.
Protected Area Warden Nina Jones reflects on this year's National Marine Week: a lively celebration of Kent’s marine and coastal environment.
Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants (ABEC) is a part of the wider Kent Wildlife Trust Group. This National Marine Week, let's explore what the ABEC Coastal Explorer Interns have been up to in their first month with us!
National Marine Week is our celebration of UK seas! From 26th July - 10th August 2025 we'll be showcasing the 'Secrets of our Seabeds'. One of these secrets are lesser-known marine species.