Marine
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…
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Protect our Plovers
Scilly is the last chance for breeding Ringed Plovers in the far south-west. This iconic bird of spring and summer beaches went extinct everywhere else in Cornwall between the 1800s and the 1970s…
Isles of Scilly Bat Group
There are currently over 40 members, mostly on the islands but some on the mainland. The Group is affiliated to the Bat Conservation Trust.
Thank you for donating to Protect our Plovers
Thank you for donating to Protect our Plovers here on the Isles of Scilly.
St Martin's
St. Martin's is made up of a mixture of habitats, making it a haven for wildlife. It is the first island you spot as you cross from the mainland. At just two miles long, the beaches are regularly voted as some of the best in the UK.
Beach Babes: island school sets out to protect rare breeding birds on Scilly
Pupils at the St Martin’s Base of Five Islands Academy, Isles of Scilly, have set out to adopt and protect nests of a rare breeding shorebird on the island. Working with the support of the Isles…
Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
House martin
As its name suggests, the house martin can be spotted nesting in the eaves of houses in our towns and villages. Its intricate mud nests take days to build and are often returned to and used in…
Corkwing wrasse
One of the most striking and beautiful reef species found in the UK!
Local groups
There are a number of local groups, charities and organisations who work with us to help wildlife on the Isles of Scilly.
Lion's mane jellyfish
The long mane of tentacles that stream out from the lion's mane jellyfish is stunning… literally! Look but don't touch when it comes to these jellyfish - they give a powerful sting.