One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!

Not to be confused with the ‘jewel anemone’ which resides in deeper waters, the gem anemone is just as wonderful a find on the rocky shore!

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.

This yellow-brown seaweed grows in dense masses on the mid shore of sheltered rocky shores. It is identifiable by the egg-shaped air bladders that give it its name.

One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!

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