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Anemones, Crustaceans, & True Crabs! Having joined The Rock Pool Project as a Blue Recovery Ranger back in May this year, we decided it was
As our Blue Recovery Project moves into its six month, our Plymouth rock poolers found some truly phenomenal marine creatures. Unhindered by the very un-British
Rockpool Poetry Share this blogpost: Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Heaven is a Rockpool By Mel Cross I
Crabs, Pasties and Rain! On our fifth Blue Recovery Beach Day we had periods of cloud and rain but that didn’t stop us from getting
A change of scenery for Blue Recovery, in its two-year mission to explore new watery worlds. With the drizzly weather a welcome break from Friday’s
Cloudy skies couldn’t stop us from See(ing) Our Shore Over the Summer months (May to August) our Beach Days will be a little different. With
Rock Pools, Crabs and Pasties! Falmouth’s Castle and Tunnel Beach were home to many amazing wildlife discoveries this week for our fourth Blue Recovery Beach
Yet another successful Blue Recovery Beach Day! This was our third event and we have certainly got into the swing of things. Falmouth’s Tunnel Beach
Basked in beautiful Spring, almost Summer, sunshine, Plymouth had its second wonderful Blue Recovery Beach Day recently! Our Blue Recovery community is growing here in
Blue Recovery Gains Momentum It seems as though people’s fascination with rock pooling is growing among the people of Falmouth. Last Saturday an enthusiastic group
Spring was in the air for Plymouth’s first Beach Day With Spring blue skies and a warming sun, the wonderous watery world of rock pools
About Mount Batten: Located on the shores of the UK’s first National Marine Park, Mount Batten Bay is a small sand and shingle beach with
About Firestone Bay: Firestone bay is a small pebble beach to the West of Plymouth Sound located next to Devil’s Point. It provides great views
A Great Start For Blue Recovery! Rock pools are undiscovered wonders to explore on our local beaches! If, like me, you have ever looked into
Beautiful yet deadly, anemones are some of the rock pool’s most ferocious inhabitants. Here’s a snapshot of everything you need to know to tell these colourful critters apart.
There are many different types of beautiful fish that can be found in UK rock pools. This guide goes through some of the most common species you might find.
Rock Pool Bioblitz Battle 06/11/2021 Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Rock Pool Bioblitz Battle Public Event Castle Beach,
The edible crab (Cancer pagurus) is a common large crab found in small holes and under rocks in most UK rockpools.
Also known as the common blenny, the shanny is one of the most common and characterful of all rock pool residents. With their downturned smile and discerning gaze, these fierce fish are not to be overlooked!
A common translucent shrimp (Palaemon elegans) found in rocky shore rock pools along the UK coast, mainly in the south.
Wrack are a family of seaweeds that are found on most UK coasts on both sheltered and exposed rocky shores.
The Atlantic bobtail squid (Sepiola atlantica) is truly a hidden gem of the rocky shore. These camouflage wizards are so easy to overlook that they are usually only spotted when accidentally disturbed, spending much of their time buried in the sand with only their eyes peeking out.
The beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) are red anemones found on rocky shores all over UK coastlines.
With their bunny-like head tentacles and charismatic expressions, these marvelous molluscs are always sure to bring a smile to your rock pool adventures.
Gyllyngvase beach is a popular beach in Falmouth and is perfect for families with three different rock pool sites to choose from.
About Castle Beach: Situated in the heart of Falmouth, Castle Beach is one of our most popular survey sites. At low tide, the shingle beach
Overview: Barnacles, or Cirripedia, are one of the most abundant groups of species present on many rocky shores. However, to the untrained eye, the grey-white
The Painted topshell (Calliostoma zizyphinum) is a sea snail found on rocky shores with a very colourful conical shell.
Galathea squamifera, the common squat lobster, is a species of intertidal crustacean. Don’t be fooled by the name- these fancy fellows are actually more closely related to hermit crabs than lobsters.
The Cushion star (Asterina gibbosa) is a little, well camouflaged starfish that is commonly found in rockpools on many of the UK coasts.
This week’s Species in Focus is the Cornish Sucker. This unique looking fish may be little but packs a powerful ability to latch on to rocky surfaces using its adapted pelvic fins.
Our second species in focus features probably the most popular new arrival to our shores in recent years. Well certainly in Cornwall anyway, where this charming little crab is named after the region’s patron saint: St Piran.
Katie Waddington is a wildlife photographer that will be capturing the fascinating species she can find in rock pools around Cornwall using the amazing ‘Meet Your Neighbours’ style. Find out more about her and this exciting project!
The Rock Pool Project takes a look at Polurrian Cove and the hotel that sits above it in our second blog of the series about hotels in Cornwall.
Following up on February Half Term which saw us host our first monthly event at Castle Beach for the year, we are now going to be advertising some information about hotels from some of our favourite rock pooling locations in Cornwall, along with information about the hotels!
A local boy’s brilliant rock pool poem has inspired the Rock Pool Project to start a monthly Kid’s Rock Pool Art & Literature Competition!
The broad-clawed porcelain crab is a charismatic little rock poolers favourite. It is the most common species of porcelain crab found in the UK and can often be found clinging tightly to the underside of rocks below mid tide level.
