Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
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Dip below NI's surface using our interactive map and discover more about the amazing sea life that calls our seas home.
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…
Sea slug
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
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…
Orange-clubbed sea slug
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
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…
Sea hare
The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.
Sea lemon
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
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Find out where to see wildlife in Northern Ireland, both on land at sea, search for a nature reserve near you, or spot wildlife around our coast.
Sea beet
Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.
Sea campion
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.