Sea Search Walpole Bay Tidal Pool Emptying

Tidal Pool Sea Search

Several sea searchers turned up on this cold morning to witness the emptying of the Walpole Bay tidal pool yesterday morning. This happens a couple of times a year for maintenance and it is an ideal time to see some of the creatures that you would only see if you were diving. The following pictures show some of the remarkable finds which I hope you will enjoy.

For further events visit the Thanet Coast Project Website http://www.thanetcoast.org.uk/whats-on/2016-events-and-activities/

A Peek Under the Waves at Sunset

Shore Search Walpole Tidal Pool Draining.

What an opportunity to examine marine life not normally seen in the intertidal region of our coast.
Thanet Coast Project sea search in Walpole Bay tidal pool during its annual draining last evening. Here are some images of the evening in perfect weather.

Creatures found included lobsters, squat lobsters, eels, hairy crab, spider crabs, bootlace worm, pipe worms, sand gobies, dahlia anemones and most importantly a colony of velvet swimming crabs which shows their recovery from the disaster reported on this blog in January 2010.