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Porthkerris
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Porthkerris is a popular location with an on site dive centre offering boat charters, air fills, shop and the Porthkerris Beach Cafe. Porthkerris is also a great location for snorkelers and freedivers. Dolphin, seals and at the right time of year whales and basking sharks have all bee seen in the bay.
Cuttlefish, octopus, strawberry and snakelock anemones and wrasse can all be found amongst the Kelp. Pollock and other predators can also be seen hunting shoals of sand eels.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
188 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
131 Sightings
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15
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30
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13
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9
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
145 Sightings
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7
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19
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26
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18
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
67 Sightings
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7
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23
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30
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 2
Shutterstock-Miroslav Halama
Pollock
57 Sightings
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3
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35
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10
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 55
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Lobster
42 Sightings
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6
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12
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10
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Moon Jellyfish
23 Sightings
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23
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Total number of species approx.: 30
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Sand Eel
21 Sightings
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Blue Jellyfish
21 Sightings
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7
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14
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Total number of species approx.: 1900
Shutterstock-John A. Anderson
Starfish
21 Sightings
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2
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10
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9
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Total number of species approx.: 950
Unsplash-Sonia Kowsar
Sea Urchins
18 Sightings
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10
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
12 Sightings
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3
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