Shore NI
ShoreNI is a citizen science project that invites people across Northern Ireland to explore and protect our coastal habitats by taking part in shore surveys.
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Shore rockling
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
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.
Shore NI Downloads
Everything you need to take part in Shore NI
Shore lark
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.
Shore clingfish / Cornish sucker
One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!
CEDaR Shore Thing Training Day
On 4 August we headed to the Portrush Coastal Zone to run a Shore Thing Survey Training Day. Shore Thing is a citizen science project run by the Marine Biological Association which aims to record…
Shore up for marine wildlife this National Marine Week
Ulster Wildlife is calling upon coastal enthusiasts to take the pulse of our shores this National Marine Week (26th July to 10th August), by recording the incredible marine life along our…
Explore your shore this National Marine Week with Ulster Wildlife’s ‘Big Rockpool Ramble’
Ulster Wildlife has launched Northern Ireland’s first-ever Big Rockpool Ramble and is inviting everyone to get outdoors and explore their fin-tastic rocky shore wildlife to help with local…
My studio
With her sketchbook, Carol loves to get lost in the detail of the shore’s wildlife, plants, textures and fossils. And she always comes away feeling enriched.
Rare Species of our Rockpools
It’s always exciting to go down to the shore and hunt in the rockpools for anything cool and rare. I always get a thrill from finding something new, and I have found the best way to learn about…
Olive squat lobster
These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!