How to spot Yorkshire's marine marvels

A new film has been launched showing families how to spot a wealth of wildlife on the Yorkshire coast.

Called Marine Marvels, the short video takes in beauty spots including Flamborough's South Landing, Bempton Cliffs, Spurn Point and Scarborough.

Viewers can find out how to identify scuttling shore crabs in rock pools, gannets nesting on rocky ledges and grey seals swimming in the sea, among many other creatures.

The film, which can be watched on YouTube, is one of several digital features created for the new-look Hull Maritime Museum, which is due to reopen this summer following a major refurbishment.

Other creatures featured in the film include the minke whale, harbour porpoise and bottlenose dolphin.

"Spotting one is always a magical moment," the narrator says.

Footage also takes viewers beneath the waves off Spurn Point, at the tip of the Yorkshire coast, to show how newly planted seagrass is providing a habitat for baby fish and native oysters, while storing carbon dioxide to combat climate change.

Andy van der Schatte Olivier, of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, said: "Yorkshire's seas are full of extraordinary life.

"This film gives people a chance to dive beneath the waves and see the incredible marine world that's right on our doorstep."

The new-look museum will be one of several visitor attractions under the Hull Maritime banner, including Queen's Gardens and the Arctic Corsair trawler, both due to open later this year, and the Spurn Lightship, which is now available to visit.

Robin Diaper, a curator at Hull Museums, said: "We want to draw people's attention to the richness of the wildlife along the Yorkshire coast.

"This film is a beautiful and accessible way to inspire wonder and appreciation for the incredible natural heritage we have right on our doorstep."

The film was launched on Sunday to mark World Water Day, a UN event that highlights the importance of ensuring all people have access to safe, fresh water.

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