Painted goby
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
This yellow-brown seaweed grows in dense masses on the mid shore of sheltered rocky shores. It is identifiable by the egg-shaped air bladders that give it its name.
Not to be confused with the ‘jewel anemone’ which resides in deeper waters, the gem anemone is just as wonderful a find on the rocky shore!
A giant of the sea turtle world, leatherback turtles are ocean wanderers searching the seas for jellyfish. Unlike other sea turtles, leatherback turtles don’t mind the cold! This means they can…
This worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.
This brown seaweed lives in the mid shore and looks a bit like bubble wrap with the distinctive air bladders that give it its name.
The UK is home to so many incredible sea slugs, like this elegant nudibranch.
This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.