Join me in the water this Summer in search of some of the UK’s most gorgeous sharks!
Every year Blue sharks migrate into the English Channel in the warmer months and with @plymouthmarinesafari we can head out to see them in person. During the journey there is a high chance of seeing dolphins, porpoises, tuna and possibly even sunfish, whales and other shark species.
If you are interested in joining one of my trips click the link in the bio and check out the dates! 😁🦈
Happy to announce the release of My best Friend’s An Animal Season 2! You can find me on episode 2 as I explore Sussex’s waters with my favourite species! 🤩🦈
Here is a quick snippet of the documentary (Yes I had a blocked nose on the day)
Watch now on Sky Nature, Now TV and Apple TV.
On Love Nature platforms worldwide June 2026 🌍🌎
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My last couple of snorkels have been great! So many sharks around at the moment and they are so chilled!
I followed this little Smallspotted catshark as it cruised around the forest completely unbothered by my presence 🦈
I am buzzing! Today Arwen and I were having a casual stroll along the rocky shore, not really looking for anything, and I happen to spot my favourite Nudibranch species!
This is the Discodoris (Gargamella rosi), an elusive little sea slug that I had only ever seen twice before! I have been actively looking for them for a while and really did not expect to see one when not even properly rockpooling!
Luckily I had my camera with me in my bag 😁
During this morning’s snorkel I spotted this gorgeous Thornback ray! It was far out away from the kelp forest in deeper water but I am so happy to have finally seen one this year! The last time I had seen a Thornback here was back in September!
In the first clip you can also see a little Scallop swimming away like in SpongeBob 😁
I took my kids swimming with BABY SHARKS in Cornwall and it turned into one of the most unforgettable wildlife experiences we’ve ever had. 🦈🌊
Watch the full film over on my YouTube channel
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Join us as we head out along the UK coast to search for tiny wild sharks hiding beneath the surface. The kids had no idea what to expect, and honestly… neither did I!
Most people don’t realise the UK is home to amazing shark species — including Blues, Nursehounds and small spotted catsharks living right off our coastline.
A massive thank you to our local expert guide Gio Prince (@giosdiving ) and Adam Radage (@adamradage_wild ), for the absolutely stunning shark and underwater footage. Your work is incredible and helped show these animals in all their glory. And an extra special thanks to George Morris (@fathomfilms ) for capturing the day!
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Additional footage sourced from Open Planet Studios
Silverback Films
Scarlet View Media
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I feel so grateful to have had some incredible shark encounters around the UK and Ireland, from the tiniest newborn Catsharks to the second biggest shark in the world.
You might have seen some of these clips before especially the Porbeagle at the start which I have shared multiple times as it was a very special moment for me.
Since finally seeing Basking sharks last month I had to make an updated video!
We are so lucky to have so many amazing species in this part of the world 💙🦈
Kelp forests are my favourite ecosystems to explore and we are so lucky to have such diverse marine life living in our local forests here in the UK and in Ireland. Here are just some of the species I have come across in the past year whilst snorkelling around our sea forests 🌿🦈
I had a great snorkel with @cbdiving this morning! There was a lot of plankton in the water which meant we didn’t have the best visibility. We did however see one of the strangest and coolest fish we have in our waters, the Red gurnard!
Smallspotted catsharks are back in numbers! Although present all year round they were less common compared to their larger spotted cousins throughout Winter in the area that I usually snorkel in.
During these past couple of months they have been showing up very often again! 🦈
On today’s snorkel with @adamradage_wild we met our new Octopus friend! It is my second time in a row seeing this individual Octopus and it was around the same spot as the other day! 🐙
