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Common frog (c) Ed Marshall

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Donkeys Bobby and Sandy

Donkeys at Helvear

Donkeys Sandy and Bobby (who arrived in October 2023) have taken up the mantle of professional gorse-munchers and have moved to Helvear to do some important conservation grazing for the Isles of…

Seaweed forest

Scilly's seaweeds

A rockpool can match any garden in wildness and rugged beauty. The seashore itself is a rich, vibrant jungle of life, home to thousands of creatures and plants that make up our spectacular marine…

Sunrise over Lower Moors

International Dawn Chorus Day

Taking place on the first Sunday of May, International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of nature's greatest orchestra. All across the world people rise early to revel in the…

A person in PPE collecting a gannet carcass

Bird Flu on the Isles of Scilly, Spring 2023

In August, 2022 Avian Influenza was confirmed on the Isles of Scilly. It was a tough time for everyone on Scilly. The team at the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust did their best to limit the risk of…