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The rocky shore is the ideal place to study the interaction between marine life and their environment. The ledges of Kimmeridge, in Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve, provide the opportunity for a memorable face-to-face encounter with local marine life.
The Fine Foundation Marine Centre houses an array of educational interpretation and native aquaria enhanced with a live underwater camera (weather permitting).
A dedicated school room is available for booking curriculum based audio visual talks and there are opportunities for a variety of warden led shore activities enabling first hand encounters.
Dorset Wildlife Trust wardens educate visitors from a wide range of ages and backgrounds in caring for the diverse marine environment, ensuring it remains as exquisite today as it will in years to come.
Topics covered; adaptations of marine life, species identification, food chains/webs, marine conservation, rocky shore zonation.
"I learnt about lots of different creatures and the seashore code. My favourite animal was the beadlet anemone and it's sticky tentacles", Bethony Clasby
"I loved the blennies watching us through the water when we were looking for the magic blue seaweed", Ayisha Newman |