Marc Nykolyszyn

For centuries, Britain's farming and fishing communities have shaped our coastlines 🌾🌊 Ploughing the fields, working the waters, feeding a nation from land and sea alike. It's a rich, shared heritage, and one we want to see thriving generations from now 🇬🇧

Did you know orcas roam British waters? From Scotland to the Channel, these apex predators are part of our marine story 🇬🇧 One male, John Coe, has been spotted off the Scottish coast since 1980 — over 40 years as one of our most familiar wild residents 🌊

Where land meets sea 🌾🌊 Sand dunes are among Britain's most threatened, overlooked landscapes — and are a priority habitat under UK law 🇬🇧 These true guardians of our coastline are home to rare orchids, protected natterjack toads, and countless invertebrates 🐸

Did you know? Britain is home to 40% of the world's Atlantic grey seals. Found all round our coast, from East Anglia to Northumberland 🇬🇧 If you spot one on the beach: please admire from a distance, keep dogs under control, and give it space. They’re cute but not your friend! 🦭

Atlantic bluefin tuna are a remarkable recovery story! After vanishing from UK waters in the 1960s, many feared they’d never return 🐟 Today, sightings are rising thanks to tighter international management and changing marine conditions – proof science-led conservation works 🔬

The view from Cramond Island, off the coast of Edinburgh, out to the Firth of Forth and beyond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A vital military fortress during WW1 and WW2 — Cramond Island is a reminder of the vital role that British coastal communities have played throughout our history 🇬🇧