Topics: Marine

Providing fertility and life to the ocean floor, discover the diversity of worm species living in our seas using our handy species identification guides!

• Marine
• Species

Discover the wonderful marine mammals that visit our shores and call them home. Learn to identify them in our handy species explorer.

• Marine
• Species

From jellyfish to marine mammals, explore the wildlife on Kent's coast, learn to identify them and find out how you can help to protect them.

• Marine
• Species

Discover some of our fish species including sharks, rays and skates. Life under our oceans is magical so take the time to discover the species in Kent and learn about them through our guides.

• Fish
• Marine
• Species

We humans have a habit of thinking in terms of opposition: there’s rain or shine, hot or cold, and land or sea – to name but a few. Salt marshes, however, are something in between.

• Conservation
• Marine
• Wetlands
• Wilding

Listen to the rolling waves on the sand and shingle, breathe in the saline scents of the saltmarsh, and watch the wonderful wildlife this very important and sensitive National Nature Reserve has to offer.

• Beach
• Marine
• Nature Reserves
• Pegwell Bay

The moon jelly is the most common jellyfish in UK seas, often washing up on our beaches. No need to worry though - it doesn't sting humans.

• Marine
• Species

Orca, sometimes known as ‘killer whales’, are unmistakable with their black and white markings. Although we do have a small group of orca who live in British waters, you would be lucky to see them!

• Mammal
• Marine
• Species

The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!

• Marine
• Species

Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.

• Habitats
• Marine