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A pair of orcas, a waving seal pup and rare sea slug that looks like a lump of glowing coal: Stunning photos from a year around the UK s coasts (including the scourge of discarded PPE)
Wildlife Trusts saw surge of public interest in marine life in a year of seaside staycations due to the pandemic
Volunteers and conservationists spotted rare bluefin tuna run, baby Risso s dolphin and found new seagrass bed - and recorded breeding successes for grey seals, guillemots and terns
Wildlife is still under threat from plastic, litter, discarded fishing gear and disposable PPE such as masks
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Wildlife Trusts – the federation of 46 independent wildlife conservation charities across the country – reported a surge of public interest in marine life and coastal species due to this year s pandemic.
This has resulted in a rich variety of fascinating photos and video footage – but PPE has become a mark of the human footprint in 2020. Disposable PPE gloves and face masks were everywhere this summer and our beach cleans find it every time, said Ruth Williams, marine conservation manager at Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
A disposable face mask on the beach in Yorkshire this year. Although they keep out pathogens effectively, single-use masks have a long afterlife after they are discarded, ending up in oceans
Whales drawing Yorkshire tourists from the dales to the coast, says Wildlife Trust
Britain could become a marine eco tourism hotspot if we look after our seas, the Wildlife Trusts said
Yorkshire is becoming a whale-watching hot spot
Credit: Bethan Clyne / Alamy Stock Photo
Whales are drawing Yorkshire tourists from the dales to the coast, the Wildlife Trusts have said, as they named the appearance of the marine mammals as one of their highlights of the year.
Over the past two years, eco-tourists have flocked to the coast in the North of England to take advantage of brand-new whale-watching tours.