Heading south across Falmouth Bay for The Manacles about twenty Bottlenose Dolphin passed by the boat heading north in the direction of Falmouth. The pod seemed to be made up of a range of ages including one or two very … Read More
As the water warms, shoals of Mullet are showing in increasing numbers in the estuaries and harbours around the Cornish coast. This fish was one of severel seen feeding on algae in shallow water in Falmouth harbour yesterday. Insight into … Read More
There are lots of good places to see Grey Seals around the south west coast of Cornwall and we are lucky to have them on our doorstep in Falmouth. Black Rock stands in the middle of the mouth of the … Read More
These common anemones are showing their tentacles but many were resembling blobs of jelly in the rock pools at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall. Insight into Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina): can be red, orange, green and brown and are found … Read More
Crossing the Fal Estuary by boat to St Mawes on Thursday we came across a pod of about a dozen Bottlenose Dolphin frantically feeding on a shoal of fish. Thanks to Caroline of Orca Sea Safaris for confirming the id. … Read More
This starfish was found in the rock pools at low water on Gyllyngvase Beach yesterday. Insight: Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) can grow up to 70cm across with their long, tapering arms often tipped in purple. In the UK, they’re found … Read More