Muscle-man Crab is the Star of Rockpool Ramble!
Beautiful Prisk Cove on the Helford River proved to have rich pickings for a lucky group of individuals and families that attended a recent Rockpool Ramble event. Over 40 people attended the event…
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National Marine Week - Par Rockpool Ramble
Explore Par Beach on a guided rockpool ramble and discover crabs, seaweeds and other fascinating marine wildlife along the shoreline.
National Marine Week - Polzeath Rockpool Ramble
Perfect for families, explore Cornwall's rockpools and discover crabs, seaweeds and fascinating marine wildlife on a guided ramble.
National Marine Week - Perranporth Rockpool Ramble
Explore the rockpools of Perranporth Beach on a guided wildlife walk, discovering crabs, seaweeds, anemones and more.
National Marine Week - St Ives Rockpool Ramble
Join a guided rockpool walk at Smeaton’s Pier, St Ives, and uncover crabs, seaweeds and fascinating marine wildlife along the shoreline.
National Marine Week - Mounts Bay Rockpool Ramble
Join the Mounts Bay Marine Group at Battery Rocks, Penzance to explore the shore and rockpools for seaweeds, crabs and more
Edible crab
Also known as the brown crab, this large crab is found around all UK shores and is identifiable by the distinctive pie-crust edge to its brown shell.
Cushion star
It's easy to see where this small starfish got its name, it really does look like a little star-shaped cushion. Keep an eye out under rocks next time you're rockpooling for this little…
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Shore crab
This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.
Velvet swimming crab
Look out for the bright red eyes of this speedy crab in rockpools - but be careful, they're notoriously feisty and will give a painful nip!
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