Classic clips to celebrate National Marine Week
|16:15 UK time, Friday, 30 July 2010
Editor's note: Whilst Jeremy is away, researcher Ella Davies presents a taster of the seaside celebrations coming up next week.
Next week, the Wildlife Trusts are celebrating our marvellous marine life. In fact, there's so much to enjoy, National Marine Week lasts until the 15th of August and we'll be bringing you a full fortnight of inspiring ideas, activity guides, fabulous photos and expert insights.
To get you in the mood for some briny brilliance here are a few video clips from the BBC archive.
Be glad this one isn't smell-o-vision... Bill Oddie investigates gulls and waders living on the rotting seaweed of a Hebridean beach.
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Alan Titchmarsh ventured down to the marina for The Nature of Britain to find out what unexpected wildlife lives beneath the luxury yachts.
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Martin Hughes-Games thoroughly recommends a spot of rockpooling on holiday. Watch what he discovered on a guided tour with marine biologist Mia Place.
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For a really immersive experience, join Simon King under Swanage Pier in this video clip from Springwatch.
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You can see hundreds more of the best from the BBC archives on Wildlife Finder.
If you've already been to the beach this summer, why not share your wildlife photos with us in the BBC Nature UK Summerwatch Flickr group? Or grab your camera this weekend and get snapping. Check out our article full of tips if you're looking to brush up your photography skills.
We'd love to hear your seaside wildlife stories and comments too so please share them in the comments below.
Check out our where to see marine wildlife guide for ideas to get out and about this weekend and come back next week for plenty of aquatic action.
Comment number 1.
At 13:47 3rd Aug 2010, petervose wrote:is it normal for blackbirds and sparrows to still be feeding young in august, we went in to the garden today and there are more young begging for food
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