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Marine Conservation Society The UK's leading marine charity working towards a cleaner, better protected and healthier ocean, for everyone 🌊 One we can all enjoy.

The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action – with science on our side. Today, our ocean is in poor health because of human activity. We’re determined to change this, working with communities, businesses and governments. For more than 30 years, we’ve been the voice of the sea, defending our coastal habitats and species. We work towards a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean. Together, we can achieve our vision of seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

Need a little pick-me-up? We’ve got you. Here’s some incredible facts about the spiny seahorse:- They use their long sno...
16/10/2026

Need a little pick-me-up? We’ve got you. Here’s some incredible facts about the spiny seahorse:

- They use their long snout to suck up small crustaceans
- And their tail to cling to seagrass
- It's the male seahorse that becomes pregnant - they can carry up to 2,000 babies at a time!
- They don't have stomachs, so food passes through their bodies very quickly
- Adults eat 30-50 times a day, but baby seahorses eat 3,000 pieces of food a day

That's some seriously impressive snacking!

With your help, we're restoring the seagrass meadows spiny seahorses depend on along the Atlantic coast.

📷:
Slide 1: Seagrass, Laura McConnell.
Slide 2: Baby seahorse, Georgie Bull. Yellow seahorse, Alison Pettitt.
Slide 3: Seahorse, Georgie Bull
Slide 4: Paul Pettitt.

Need a little pick-me-up? We’ve got you. Here’s some incredible facts about the spiny seahorse:- They use their long sno...
16/10/2026

Need a little pick-me-up? We’ve got you. Here’s some incredible facts about the spiny seahorse:

- They use their long snout to suck up small crustaceans
- And their tail to cling to seagrass
- It's the male seahorse that becomes pregnant - they can carry up to 2,000 babies at a time!
- They don't have stomachs, so food passes through their bodies very quickly
- Adults eat 30-50 times a day, but baby seahorses eat 3,000 pieces of food a day

That's some seriously impressive snacking!

With your help, we're restoring the seagrass meadows spiny seahorses depend on along the Atlantic coast.

📷:
Slide 1: Seagrass, Laura McConnell.
Slide 2: Baby seahorse, Georgie Bull. Yellow seahorse, Alison Pettitt.
Slide 3: Seahorse, Georgie Bull
Slide 4: Paul Pettitt.

They can filter 200 litres of water every day, removing pollutants and keeping our seas healthy. What's not to love?
15/10/2026

They can filter 200 litres of water every day, removing pollutants and keeping our seas healthy. What's not to love?

Eat fish? Make it a more sustainable choice. Overfishing, poor management and changing fish stocks mean the best choice ...
14/10/2026

Eat fish? Make it a more sustainable choice.

Overfishing, poor management and changing fish stocks mean the best choice of seafood can change over time.

Our Good Fish Guide is regularly updated with the latest scientific advice on where and how seafood is caught or farmed, making it easier to choose options that are better for the ocean and avoid species under threat. It uses a traffic light system to help you make the best choice.

For green-rated options, why not mix it up and try:

- Wild-caught seabass from around the UK
- UK rope-grown mussels
- UK freshwater farmed rainbow trout
- Anchovies caught in the Bay of Biscay
- MSC-certified sardines from Cornwall

Take a look: https://orlo.uk/O5UxY

13/10/2026

What would your dream ocean-themed Christmas jumper look like? 🎄

Now’s your chance to make it come to life. Take part in our Christmas jumper competition!

Our Christmas jumper competition is open to everyone. There will be two winners: one adult (aged 16 plus) and one child (aged 4-15).

Each winner will receive a Christmas jumper featuring their design, and the winning creations will also be turned into clothing and gifts available to buy on our store.

Your design must be ocean themed! You have until Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm to enter.

12/10/2026

Imagine loving puffins, dolphins and seahorses, but not the native oysters, kelp and seagrass that quietly build the underwater habitats our favourite marine species rely on.

09/10/2026

When your manager asks you to make native oysters fun...

Native oysters might not grab the spotlight, but they're vital for our ocean. By filtering water and removing pollutants, they help keep our seas healthy and thriving.

Yet native oyster populations have declined by around 85% globally.

That's why we're helping to restore one million oysters along the Atlantic coast by 2030, creating cleaner, healthier seas for the marine wildlife we all love.

Give it up for the oyster! 👏

Exciting news: Atlantic puffins will feature on UK bank notes! 🎉Puffins have been chosen to celebrate the UK’s wonderful...
08/10/2026

Exciting news: Atlantic puffins will feature on UK bank notes! 🎉

Puffins have been chosen to celebrate the UK’s wonderful coastline. In their honour, here’s a few life lessons we can learn from these wonderful sea birds.

Puffins depend on healthy seas. By restoring habitats that support the small fish they feed on, we can help puffins thrive for generations to come.

Help us restore the overlooked species our seas depend on: https://orlo.uk/WhJuG

Who's excited for Blue Planet III? 🌊Last night, we were lucky enough to attend the premiere for a sneak peek, and trust ...
07/10/2026

Who's excited for Blue Planet III? 🌊

Last night, we were lucky enough to attend the premiere for a sneak peek, and trust us, you're in for a treat. We also caught up with one our of ocean ambassadors, Deborah Meaden!

We can't wait for it to hit our screens later this autumn and to celebrate the beauty of our ocean and why protecting it matters so much.

BBC Earth

06/10/2026

Lucky you, getting to hang out with these lovely common dolphins. 🐬

Found in UK waters, they're often spotted racing alongside boats and gathering in huge groups. Have you ever seen one?

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Ross On Wye
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