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Rockpool Safaris

Find out more about our popular Rockpool Safari events for the general public
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Purple topshell

Also known as the flat topshell, these are one of the most common and colourful sea snails you are likely to see when out on a rockpool safari!

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Rockpool Rangers

Guided rockpooling sessions at Wembury Beach for schools and educational groups of all Key Stages.
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Snorkel Safaris

Find out about snorkel safaris and snorkelling at Wembury Marine Centre
My Wild Life

My VIP pass

With her waterproof map on her wrist, Heather doesn’t have to splash out to go on safari. She gets exclusive access to Kimmeridge Bay’s secret world of ever-changing marine wildlife.

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Anemones and Corals

There are many anemones and corals around Wembury, find out which ones you are likely to see on rockpool safaris as well as those which live in deeper water
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Painted goby

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

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Common starfish

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

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Edible sea urchin

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).