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Marine

There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…

Species

Common skate

Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.

Species

Blue shark

It's easy to see where the blue shark got its name from. These sleek, elegant sharks have beautiful metallic blue backs which provide brilliant camouflage out in the open ocean.

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Porbeagle shark

The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.

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Species

Thresher shark

The thresher shark is a migratory species and passes through UK waters in the summer months. If you’re lucky, you might see this magnificent shark jump high out of the water in to the air.

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Basking shark

This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton!

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Tope shark

This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.

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Spurdog shark

This slender shark gets its name from the spines in front of its dorsal fin. It can use these spines to defend itself by curling in a bow and striking at a predator.