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Common Gooseneck barnacles (Lepas anatifera) growing on a bouy that's been afloat for some time. Possibly transatlantic travellers judging by the size of them. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

A closer look at a piece of Shipworm riddled driftwood that I picked up a few weeks ago. Shipworms are the name given to a number of species of marine bivalves from the Teredinidae family. They have the ability to digest lignin (the material that gives wood it's strength) and are notorious for causing damage in Ships and Piers. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

A small Razor clam (Ensis sp.) that didn't manage to bury itself in time as the tide went out. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

Oceanic hitchhikers - Common Gooseneck barnacles (Lepas anatifera) making a home in a lost hardhat. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

A Granite pebble with what looks like a feldspar band running through it but I'm only guessing. Dipped in water to bring out its colours 😍 County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

Cowrie shell - this one had been there for a while, you can tell by the look of the bottom of it #naturelovers #cowrielove #cowrieshell #cowrie #cowrieshells

I extended the series, so today is Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪 Part IV. The video starts with us hiking some rough terrain around the outskirts of the Atlantic (I wish I’d gotten more footage, but it was dangerous, we were at heights sometimes and I didn’t want to drop my phone - or myself 😅). We searched for about an hour but the sea moss industry is a cutthroat business in Ireland 😂 We either kept coming across false sea moss or colonies of Chondrus Crispus that had already been completely wiped out! It was a little nerve-wracking because it was our last opportunity (the day before was way too windy to make the trip and our flight back to the states was early the next morning). But alas, we eventually found some. 😊 We spotted a baby colony and didn’t want to harvest from there (to give it time to replenish), but we knew that meant a more mature colony was nearby (and we were right)! I had the opportunity to harvest some too 😊 Come back tomorrow for a glimpse of the nightlife in Galway #standaretopost #day18 #chondruscrispus #seamoss #realseamoss

Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum) egg cases. The young whelks have hatched and the empty cases often was up on the shore at this time of year. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

Corny Point local Local Cameron shares concerning developments in the algal bloom situation at the bottom of the Yorke Peninsula. Samples collected on the 19th Jan and analysed by Lochie recorded the following concentrations: 🟢North Berry Bay: 5.1 million cells per litre 🟢Swincers Rocks: 9.3 million cells per litre 🟢Point Anne: 16.7 million cells per litre All footage filmed on Tuesday 20th January 2026 by GSRF’s Stefan Andrews at Berry Bay and Point Anne, Yorke Peninsula.

Have you ever seen one? 👇🏼 These are cowries and are a sea snail! 🐌 Their smooth glossy finish comes from being covered by their mantle which you can see in the close up! 🫧 They can be found under rocks hiding during the day and then out night they come out to feed 🍽️ Once the snail dies the shell washes up on the shore and often made into jewellery! 💍 Have you ever found them washed up? 😍🐚 #fyp #cornwall #cornwallcoast #forage #cornwalllife

A great Extreme Low Tide Forage today - some lovely Sealife exposed during the Spring Eqinox 😊 To join Llew and myself on one of our coastal foraging courses, purchase a voucher or some great sustainable merchandise, please visit our website www.coastalforaging.co.uk 😊#visitwales #visitpembrokeshire #coastalforaging #goodfoodshow #foraging @visitpembrokeshire @visitwales @Gennarocontaldo @barney_desmazery @retreatsgroup @serengroup

Sunlight reflecting off flowing water onto the underside of this shoreline boulder. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours