Want to be a citizen scientist? If you are visiting the shoreline, take a look for the species on this spotting sheet below and record them on The Wildlife Trust's form here.
We're particularly interested in sightings of Pacific oyster, wireweed, slipper limpet, Chinese mitten crab, oarweed, snakelocks anemone, stalked jellyfish, shore crab, beadlet anemone and common limpet, but feel free to report any other sightings as well.
If you're staying home, you can attend a virtual event, like an online talk on sharks or nudibranches or virtual beach tots with North West Wildlife Trusts.
Our seas need YOUR help! We're telling the Government that we need Highly Protected Marine Areas as soon as possible. These special areas would ban all damaging activities and give the wildlife there a chance to recover and thrive.
Have you got an all-time favourite UK marine wildlife experience? If so, send your pictures, videos or stories to marine@wildlifetrusts.org to be in with a chance to win a pair of Opticron binoculars and a copy of the brilliant ‘The Essential Guide to Rockpooling’ book, by Julie Hatcher and Steve Trewhella. Competition closes 11.59pm 9th August. The winner will be chosen at random shortly afterwards.
