Where to Find London's Aquatic Wildlife, Culture Trip

  • Emma Latham Phillips

Nearly half of London is green. However, winding between the open parks and concrete streets is a blue (or brownish) habitat often written off: water. For Culture Trip, I interviewed four conservation projects that are encouraging the return of aquatic life – The Wildlife Gardener's of Haggerston, The Zoological Society of London, Creekside Discovery Centre and London Wildlife Trust.

"Humans like to forget about what they cannot see, often using waterways as dumping grounds. However, freshwater habitats form important ecosystems for many species, and must be preserved so that they, in turn, can look after the people of the city."

Here's where to find the city’s water-bound wildlife: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-projects-cleaning-up-londons-waterways-for-aquatic-wildlife/