Wilder Humber unveils new seagrass sculpture at The Deep
Ahead of National Marine Week 2024 (27th July - 11th August), Wilder Humber and The Deep have installed an exciting new seagrass sculpture in Hull.
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Deep-water corals
The skeletons of deep-water corals form mounds that can support over 1,000 species of invertebrates and fish.
Risso’s dolphin
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
Common cow-wheat
Common cow-wheat is a delicate annual that brightens up the edges of acid woodland and heaths with deep golden flowers in the summer.
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Limestone Pavements: Geology and ecology in harmony
Dr Tim Thom, Wild Ingleborough Programme Manager, takes a deep dive into this fascinatingly-formed landscape.
Sugar kelp
Sugar kelp is the crinkly belt like kelp that can often be found in deep rockpools on the lower shore or washed up on the beach after rough seas.
Cold-water coral
Did you know that there are coral reefs in the UK? UK seas are home to some amazing cold-water corals that form reefs on the seabed over 400m deep.
Common mallow
Common mallow is a handsome 'weed' of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its deep pink, stripey flowers provide nectar for insects throughout the summer.
The miller's thumb
Standing knee deep in a babbling brook, my eyes focussed through the ripples of water that surround me as I scan the gravel bed for signs of life.
Razorbill
The razorbill has a characteristically thick, black bill, with a white stripe across it. It nests with other seabirds, such as guillemots, but prefers the lower ledges and rocky bottoms of cliffs…
A treasure hunt of the "shark" kind...
...well the eggcases of such! 26 people attended a 'Great Eggcase Hunt' at Spurn on 28 October for an event organised by The Deep in Hull.