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Working together for a common interest: To share, promote, protect and learn about Newquay's marine environment and the life that shares our shores!

Hasn't the sky been beautiful this week? 💞 It i

Hasn't the sky been beautiful this week? 💞
It is time for our October @seaquest_southwest Seaquest Southwest
Sunday 5th October 11am - 1pm
Towan Headland - binos available to use. 🔎

See you there

📸sun photo by Neil Wilkinson Neil Wilkinson Photography

@theheadlandcornwall The Headland Hotel and Spa
Newquay, Cornwall @lovenewquay
@cornwallwildlifetrust Cornwall Wildlife Trust
@newquayuniversitycentre Newquay University Centre Cornwall College

There's lots going on around Newquay this weekend

There's lots going on around Newquay this weekend with the @benewquay Big Day Out, but don't forget about Seaquest Sunday from 11am-1pm on Towan Headland. Our expert spotters will be there with binoculars to borrow in hope of spotting some exciting marine life! 👀🐬🦭🐋🕊️📸

As Storm Erin hits Cornwall, please take extra car

As Storm Erin hits Cornwall, please take extra care on the coast...

Only visit beaches that have lifeguards present to ensure you know if and where you can safely enter the water. Do not enter the water if the red flag is flying as this indicates dangerous conditions 🚩

Most people who get in trouble in the water do not intend to enter the water in the first place, so be aware of the tides and where you could potentially be cut off 🛟

The tide can rise very quickly and, during stormy periods, waves can suddenly surge much higher than you expect, so be extra cautious of how close you get to the water - it is not worth the risk for a photo of the stormy sea! 🌊

If you see anyone in trouble in the water, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard 🚨

They are back!! The bodyboard bins are now on site

They are back!! The bodyboard bins are now on site in three locations. These are for broken bodyboards that will be recycled at the end of the summer.

Ideally, these boards would and should be banned - but until that time, lets reduce landfill, reduce polystyrene in the sea and recycle! ♻️

Find them at South Pentire, Porth and Towan Beach 🏖️

Complimenting the celebrations created around the

Complimenting the celebrations created around the Boardmasters Festival, Rising Tide will bring something alternative and with purpose to the area during the festival period, with a focus on sustainability and positive progress for planet and people 🌊 🌍🌱♻️

Come and find us on the grass by the Headland Hotel throughout Boardmasters for stalls, talks, workshops and more!

Follow @risingtidefestival for more details.

Our next Seaquest Sunday is this Sunday, 3rd Augus

Our next Seaquest Sunday is this Sunday, 3rd August. We'll be up at Towan Headland between 11am-1pm with binoculars to see what we can spot 🦭🐬🐋

Come and join us for as long as you like, have a chat and see if we can be in with some luck!🤞🏼

Join us on the beach on Saturday 2nd August for a

Join us on the beach on Saturday 2nd August for a beach clean with a twist! Grab some silent disco headphones and get in the groove while you do some good 🪩🐚

Two silent disco sessions available 🎧 :
- A 2pm family session with beach football fun ⚽
- An 8pm sunset session 🌅

Headphones and litter picking equipment are free to use but there is limited availability so don't be late! Meet in front of the lifeguard hut at North Fistral.

#nationalmarineweek

It is that time of the month again - Sunday is our

It is that time of the month again - Sunday is our Seaquest Southwest wildlife watch up on Towan Headland!

Come along 11am - 1pm

Never know what you might spot.....🦭🐬🐋🐦‍⬛🪿

Love them or hate them, gulls are an iconic part o

Love them or hate them, gulls are an iconic part of the Cornish seaside. But nobody likes being dive-bombed for their pasty! Here are our top tips to keep the gulls at bay:

1. Never feed the gulls!

2. Don't leave food open or unattended outside

3. Dispose of leftover food and containers properly - if one bin is full, find the next one that has space

4. If eating outside, have your back to a wall as gulls will swoop from behind so don't give them the opportunity to sneak up on you!

5. If you spot a hungry gull eyeing up your food, keep eye contact 👀 Research has shown that if you look right at them, they are less likely to try and steal your food!

Gulls are very good opportunistic feeders and will take advantage of an easy meal, but once you let them have your food, they start to think all human food is ok to take and they'll get in the habit of taking it from your hand without being offered, so don't give them the opportunity! Overflowing bins also attract gulls to human food so never use a bin that doesn't have space for what you have to throw away. Use the next available bin, it's never far away 😊🙏🏼

If you see overflowing bins or badly littered areas, you can report them to @cornwall.council using their reporting forms online - link in our bio

The group had a brilliant trip to Lundy Island, le

The group had a brilliant trip to Lundy Island, learning all about the island's wildlife and spotting an amazing array of seabirds, including puffins! Huge thanks to @lundylandmark for being so welcoming 🙏🏼

The dunes at Fistral Beach provide important biolo

The dunes at Fistral Beach provide important biologically diverse habitats that cannot be easily recreated elsewhere and also have a role in providing protection against the wild Atlantic waves and weather. This is why they need our protection!

If you see anything in the dunes that could be damaging to this area, you can report it to Cornwall Council using the 'Report It' forms (link below and in our bio); call 101 to report antisocial behaviour; or for more urgent situations such as fire, call 999.

www.cornwall.gov.uk/report-something/

Newquay Marine Group has teamed up with local grou

Newquay Marine Group has teamed up with local groups and organisations to bring you 'Newquay Clean'! Collaborating with Biffa, Newquay Town Council, Cormac, Clean Cornwall, Keep Britain Tidy, Cornwall Council and Newquay BID, we are working together to reduce litter of all types in our town. Anything litter related in Newquay, we talk about it!

Any litter related issues can be reported at:
www.cornwall.gov.uk/report-something/
(link in our bio)

Happy World Ocean Day from our little slice of par

Happy World Ocean Day from our little slice of paradise by the sea 🌊🐟🐋🐬🦭🦈🐚

We will never stop doing all we can to protect our precious ocean 🩵🌍

What are your bank holiday plans? Don't forget thi

What are your bank holiday plans? Don't forget this Sunday is Seaquest Sunday! We'll be up at Towan Headland between 11am and 1pm, so come and join us in hope of spotting some exciting marine life! Binoculars available to borrow 👀🐬🐋🦭

🎥: Jenny Simpson (filmed from Towan Headland)

Did you know that Newquay Marine Group together wi

Did you know that Newquay Marine Group together with @newquayuniversitycentre and @newquayzoo are conducting eel research? The critically endangered European eel spends most of its time in rivers, but will leave the fresh water to travel all the way to the Sargasso Sea to breed. Their baby 'elvers' will travel back up the rivers to develop, including right here in Newquay! Here are some elvers making their way upstream and we have been monitoring their numbers in hope of contributing to their conservation. Good luck little ones! 👏🏻

It's Seaquest Sunday! Join us at Towan Headland fr

It's Seaquest Sunday! Join us at Towan Headland from 11am til 1pm in hope of spotting some exciting marine life 🐬🦭🐋 Binoculars available to borrow and conditions are looking👌🏼🌞

What a day and what a turnout at Seaquest Sunday!

What a day and what a turnout at Seaquest Sunday! Not only did we have sunshine and a pod of bottlenose dolphins passing right by the headland, but we had distant sightings of a humpback whale too!!! Quite possibly our best Seaquest yet! 🌞🐬🐳 Huge thanks to Newquay Sea Safaris for the heads up 🙏🏼

Join us tomorrow for Seaquest Sunday! We'll be mee

Join us tomorrow for Seaquest Sunday! We'll be meeting at the white lookout hut on Towan Headland from 11am-1pm and the lovely Terry Carne will be there with binoculars to chat to you about all things wildlife.

With sunshine and light winds forecast, there should be the perfect spotting conditions!

Fingers crossed for 🦭🐬🐳🤞🏼🌞

📸: @em_gallagher_

#seaquestsunday #citizenscience #lovenewquay

Newquay Marine Group's resident whale and dolphin

Newquay Marine Group's resident whale and dolphin whisperer, Ian, had the experience of a lifetime on board Newquay Sea Safaris and Fishing's marine survey on Thursday, when they were treated to an amazing display of a breaching humpback whale! 😱

🎥: Ian Boreham

Thinking back to our amazing Newquay Ocean afilm F

Thinking back to our amazing Newquay Ocean afilm Fesitval and the 180 of you that joined us!!
Thank you to you all for coming - we hope you enjoyed the mix of films, the stalls by @surfersagainstsewage @cornwallwildlifetrust @lundylandmark and our stall with the lovely @sunderworlds and @jenny__turtle showing off our bone collection.

Thanks to @joruxton from @oceangeneration and @sulabex for compering.

@tarquinsgin for their complementary drinks and @bluemarinefoundation for their VR machine.

Of course thank you to @wtw_newquay for their venue and ALL the speakers and film makers who allowed us to showcase their brilliant films.

Media and journalism students Keira and Katie documented thr entire event and provided some photos of how bustling the cinema was. Xx

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