Blog: Coast

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Porth Trecastell filled with volunteer beach cleaners

Plast Off! Beach Clean 2024

Highlights from our annual Plast Off! Beach Clean 2024. This year we covered two locations - Porth Trecastell as usual and Trearddur Bay too. Two of our young people have written up their…

Living Seas Intern Emma Lowe on the Mena Straight

Discovering a winter rockpool

At first glance a beach in the middle of winter seems like a bleak, lifeless environment. However, when you look closer you will realise that life still thrives despite freezing air and stormy…

Coastal walk

Seashore Winter Wandering!

"There’s no need to wait until the summer to head to the seaside - for me, it really is the best place to spend a wild and wintery weekend!" says Nia Haf Jones, our Living Seas Manager…

Snorkelling - Anna Williams North Wales Wildlife Trust

Snorkelling

Snorkelling can introduce you to another world of wildlife. The underwater environment is a different realm and with a buddy and some care, it can be explored safely.

Gannet flying - Richard Shucksmith

Coast

Encountering wildlife in its natural environment is a privilege and, while spending time scanning the open sea can be therapeutic in itself, coupled with chance encounters these experiences can…

Lugworm casts - Lowri Roberts

Tracks in the sand

A bare foot wander on the beach leaves you feeling refreshed and at this time of year, having warmed up a little bit, the trek is not too arduous. Look around you. You may not realise it, but even…

Aeolida filomena eggs - Allan Rowat

Spring in the sea

Nia Jones (Living Seas Manager) describes some of the events in a typical marine spring.

Razor shell accumulation - Picture I.Jane Rees

A razor wreck mystery solved

We’re so grateful for all the help we get from our volunteers. Some have particular skills and like to root out and solve certain natural world puzzles. Ivor and Jane Rees have been providing…

Doto coronata (a sea slug/môr-wlithen)

Sophia's Blog

Many of our Living Seas Champions help the Living Seas Wales team on events and activities across North Wales and a few are so keen and informed that they continue to educate, enthuse and engage…