An Ocean Conservation Charity | Ocean Conservation Trust

We are Ocean Optimists...

Connecting as many people with Ocean as possible, creating accessible and inclusive experiences, and showcasing the sea and all it has to offer.

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Protecting Ocean Habitats

Our Ocean Habitats programme aims to protect vital Ocean ecosystems allowing them to regenerate. We are looking to restore them back to full health.

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A voice for the Ocean...

We’re encouraging everyone, from individuals to communities, industry to government, to think about their impact on the Ocean throughout the day and make choices with the health of the Ocean in mind.

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Looking beyond the exhibit: what zoo collections tell us about conservation

19 Aug 2026

This article is written by Justin Lennon who manages our Aquarium in Salesforce Tower, London. The Salesforce Tower aquarium is the biggest private aquarium in […]

UK’s Largest-Ever Seagrass Restoration Project Begins in Cornwall

08 Jul 2026

We’re proud to be launching the UK’s largest-ever seagrass restoration project as part of an ambitious £1.8 million marine recovery programme in Cornwall. Alongside plans […]

The relationship between the Ocean, culture, and climate change

17 Jun 2026

Here at the Ocean Conservation Trust, we aim to be a voice for the Ocean. That means bringing the Ocean into spaces where it can […]

WE EXIST TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE OCEAN.