Beach Explorer: 50 Things to See and Discover

by Heather Buttivant

Bursting with oceanic hands-on activities, fascinating experiments and amazing facts to discover at home or on the shore - from the award-winning wildlife blogger and author of Rock Pool

Explore the beach and its secrets as never before!

What makes the tides tick? Do sharks lay eggs? Why are sea levels rising? Investigate the wonderful world of sand, watch how crabs move and marvel at spectacular seashells as you become a beach explorer.

This book is bursting with hands-on activities, fascinating experiments and amazing facts to discover at home or on the shore. You



become a tide fort champion
create a miniature rock pool
find out what makes star fish so special
spy on a hermit crab battle
design your own fish
identify where beach litter comes from and experiment with seashells


Heather Buttivant, award-winning wildlife blogger and author of Rock Extraordinary Encounters Between the Tides, invites you on an adventure to meet the mysterious creatures that live on the beach and discover what you can do to protect them.

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2021

About the author

I grew up in north Cornwall, where I spent much of my time amassing a collection of shells and exploring the tidal pools. Not much has changed, except I now own a proper pair of waders and have a fantastic network of fellow marine wildlife enthusiasts.

I moved away for a while to work on environmental issues in the Civil Service, Friends of the Earth and Climate South East, and to teach for The Open University, but the call of the sea was too strong. I moved back to Looe in south-east Cornwall in 2011 with my partner to bring up our son.

I volunteer with Looe Marine Conservation Group and the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to inspire people of all ages to learn about and help to conserve our exceptionally diverse marine wildlife. I write about wildlife, travel and environmental issues.