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Explore Your Shore! is a Citizen Science project of the National Biodiversity Data Centre ().

11/06/2026

Top 100 Explore Your Shore! species - #50 - Striped Venus / Maighdeog Riabhach / Chamelea striatula is found cast ashore as shells or occasionally alive. Shore: sandy beaches. Distribution: all coasts. http://exploreyourshore.ie

09/06/2026

Thanks to for the Invite to celebrate World Ocean Day with them in Clahane, Liscannor, Co. Clare. Mercifully the rain held off, though the wind was a little brisk. Thanks to all who attended our Explore Your Shore! shore training session. https://exploreyourshore.ie/

08/06/2026

Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/08/divers-made-the-first-video-ever-of-this-shark-in-the-med-then-got-back-to-work-on-the-rea

08/06/2026

Happy World Ocean Day! If you are by the sea today is the perfect excuse to nip out between the showers to spend some quality time recording marine species on your local beach or rocky shore. Explore more at https://exploreyourshore.ie/

06/06/2026

🌊 **Ocean Oddities!**
While most shores are littered with baby shore crabs... next time look closer and you may just find this beautiful little crab. Measuring less than 2mm wide, Pirimela denticulata thrives in sand and gravel substrates including in the bottom of rockpools. It's found on the west coast but is probably under-recorded. Explore more: www.exploreyourshore.ie

04/06/2026

🌊 Happy World Seaweed Day! 🌱 Did you know there are over 12,000 seaweed species worldwide? 🧐 Explore Your Shore! and help record Ireland’s amazing seaweeds!
👉 https://exploreyourshore.ie/

30/05/2026

What does the National Biodiversity Data Centre do to Map Ireland's Biodiversity? ... discover the answer to this and more by completing our FREE online course in Marine Biodiversity Citizen Science. See: https://learn.biodiversityireland.ie/courses/marinebiodiversity

28/05/2026

Our ! For attracted 603 records of marine species. It was an east coast victory on this occassion with Wexford in top place, followed by Dublin. Cork came 3rd. Thanks to all who took part. https://exploreyourshore.ie/surveys/seashore-splash-for-biodiversity-week-2026/

24/05/2026

It's the final day of our ! For . With 526 records submitted, and barring a last minute upset, it's looking like a victory for Wexford, with Dublin in Second place. You have 1 day left to change the result! https://exploreyourshore.ie/surveys/seashore-splash-for-biodiversity-week-2026/

20/05/2026

🐚🌊 Our Seashore Splash! for from 15-24 May is going strong with 381 records submitted so far. Wexford has taken the lead, with Dublin following close behind, while Cork has snuck up into 3rd place... but where's the West??? 🧐 Join the Splash at https://exploreyourshore.ie/surveys/seashore-splash-for-biodiversity-week-2026/ 🦀⭐

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