Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso’s dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on Wednesday 8th April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey. Risso’s dolphins are rarely seen in the UK close to shore and are mostly found nearer the deep continental shelf in the...
This is so cute.
Red squirrels which are very rare now in England, apart from the Isle of Wight, and therefore are rarely seen or heard.
A reminder of how wonderful nature is and how we must seek to do everything to make it sustainable for the future of us...
The Weakest Among Us
Empathy is a complex emotion for us humans. In many ways, it seems to be disappearing from society. Because of the constant media barrage of violence, death, and despair, we are becoming increasingly desensitized to the suffering of others. So why is it so easy to...
In March 2017, two hunt monitors filmed huntsman Mr Shirley illegally hunting a fox with hounds in the Kingston Lacy (National Trust) area in Dorset.. The evidence was passed to the Dorset Police, the Crown Prosecution Service agreed there was enough evidence to prosecute and in February this year...
Women are more likely to say they dislike spiders the most, while a higher share of men say wasps are the worst
We’ve heard it all before: spiders are more scared of humans than the other way around, they *really* aren’t trying to kill you, and we should all just be grateful...
No not a bear but a dog from Dorset. A naughty dog who went a wandering for nine days and then returned home to mummy and his adoring family. Not to Peru but Canford Magna (between Wimborne and Poole).
Paddington's mum Bethany Paine takes up the happy ending to his...
Keep them coming. Phenomenal nature venturing in to human inhabited areas and bringing our wonder and wow moments.
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We are seeing a lot of deer lately crossing the roads in daylight and night time. We get lots of calls where cars have collided with them.
Please beware of them when you are travelling on the roads as they just step out in front of you.
Purbeck Police
Key information
With long, smooth, shiny, grey or brown bodies, slow worms look very similar to tiny snakes. In fact they are legless lizards and are quite harmless.
Although found throughout mainland Britain, they are most common in Wales and south-west England. They are absent from Ireland.
Slow worms like humid conditions...
Quick facts:
Common names: beaver, Eurasian beaver
Scientific name: Castor fiber
Family: Castoridae
Habitat: streams, rivers and lakes next to woodland
Diet: aquatic plants, tree bark and leaves
Predators: adults have no natural predators
Origin: native
What do beavers eat?
Beavers are herbivores and do not eat fish as commonly thought. Their diet is made up of aquatic plants and grasses, as well as the...
