Orcas, Risso's dolphins, basking sharks and sunfish are among the spectacular marine species recently spotted around the coast, as The Wildlife Trusts launches National Marine Week to celebrate and ...

As the rest of the country swelters amid a second heatwave, parts of Pembrokeshire find themselves swathed in sea fog. What is this phenomenon and how long will it last?

A rare glimpse of a young puffin emerging from its nest has given conservationists fresh hope for the future of Dorset’s dwindling puffin population.

As the rest of the country swelters amid a second heatwave, parts of Pembrokeshire find themselves swathed in sea fog. What is this phenomenon ...

Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England ...

MORE killer whales are being spotted near a UK tourist hotspot – but scientists are baffled as to why. Marine wildlife is frequently seen in the area, but killer whales are a rare find. The Farne ...

Thousands of stinging jellyfish have swarmed the UK coast, with experts blaming warmer waters. Beachgoers in Devon encountered large numbers of compass and moon jellyfish. Andy Burnham issued 4-word ...

TWO pilots have been rescued after a light aircraft crashed into the sea 10 miles off the coast of Wales. The RNLI scrambled to the “major emergency” and found the two casualties sat on the plane’s ...

A rescue mission was launched after an aircraft crash-landed in the sea just off a UK coastline. Two people were rescued after a small aircraft was forced to land a short distance from the Welsh ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Footage shows a 60-foot motor boat engulfed in flames off the Isles of Scilly, England, on July 4, 2026. The vessel was reportedly ablaze for several hours after an apparent engine explosion, around ...