Taking part in rock pooling

When we are at the coast, rockpooling is one of our favourite things to do – a great way to see a wide range of organisms that live on the seashore.

In fact research from Sea Life found that 76% of us say they have fond memories of going rock pooling as a child and more than half (52%) of parents have been rock pooling before with a quarter (25%) admit they enjoy finding all the different things from the natural world when they are doing it.

From starfish to shrimp and mollusks to anenomes, rockpooling is a brilliant hands-on activity that introduces people to a unique habitat, and brings the learning experience into the real world as 7 in 10 agree that (70%) rock pooling can help young people learn about conservation.

Rockpools are created when the tide goes out and leaves water behind. The creatures that live in them need to be tough to stand up to crashing waves and changing temperatures.

Aston spoke to aquarist (from Southend) Elise de Tourtoulon-Adams.