In our June's Coastal Creatures issue, we asked our readers to tell us about their favourite seashore species. Thank you to everyone who sent us their drawings, posters, photographs and collages. What a great variety of shore creatures!
Archie, aged 8, Gillingham
Hammerhead shark
Esmee, aged 8, Capelulo, Conwy
Sea otters
Florence, aged 10, Caterham
Starfish
Efan, aged 8, Newport
Hermit crab
Amy, age 10, Chapelham
Dophin
Evie, aged 11
Sea otters
Seb, aged 8, Chester
Jellyfish
Soarcha, aged 7, Isle of Islay
Zachary, aged 6
Puffin
Zoe, aged 8, Aberdeen
Dolphins
Nell, aged 11, Somerset
Squid
Joshua, aged 9, Turnbridge Wells
Dog whelk
Libby, aged 7, Ascot
Giant jellyfish
Holly
The killer whale
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