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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
158 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
77 Sightings
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35
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13
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9
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
122 Sightings
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7
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13
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22
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10
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 2
Shutterstock-Miroslav Halama
Pollock
53 Sightings
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3
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32
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9
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8
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Total number of species approx.: 55
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Lobster
35 Sightings
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4
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14
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11
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6
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Total number of species approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
29 Sightings
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23
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5
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Total number of species approx.: 30
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Sand Eel
23 Sightings
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2
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21
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AdobeStock-_italo
Moon Jellyfish
22 Sightings
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22
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
18 Sightings
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3
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5
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4
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Blue Jellyfish
14 Sightings
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