Reports of Infamous Portugese Man 'o War Spotted on Freshwater East (and other) beaches in Pembrokeshire...

Here's a bit of interesting info from Wikipedia!

"The Portugese Man 'o War is a marine hydrozoan of the family Physaliidae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Despite its ap...

Unfortunately, this year I have seen more plastic rubbish on the beaches in South Pembrokeshire than in previous years.

Worse, I have seen a fair bit in the ocean when swimming, which is really sad as the seas here are normally very clean.

It's that time of year again....

The jellyfish are back like clockwork, putting in an appearance from early May and growing steadily in numbers, and size.

Recently at Freshwater East, for example, we have noticed increased numbers of barrel jellyfish and now moon jellyfish have also started to make an...

Swimming to a deserted beach on a coastal adventure swim provides opportunity for a rest and to see some cool scenery and wildlife.

Accessible only by jumping off boat and swimming to the beach, once you're on the beach it's time to soak it up and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere before moving on.

Enou...

The Pembrokeshire coast is home to large number of seals who come to breed and give birth to their young.

It is possible on rare occassions that you may find yourself with a few unintended swim buddies whilst sea swimming in Pembrokeshire!

Swimming with seals is a fantastic experience, but there is a...

Luckily, most jellyfish in the waters around Pembrokeshire are harmless and their stings are mild, similar to a nettle sting.

Late September however saw the arrival of quite a few 'Portuguese Man o War' jellyfish.

Although not common in the seas around Pembrokeshire they're not unheard of, but do som...

Love them or hate them barrel jellyfish (rhizostoma octopus) are regular visitors to Pembrokeshire, sometimes in large numbers and are still around in September although not as many as in the summer months.

They are large, sometimes reaching up to 1m in diameter, and have a mass to them so if you swi...

Here's video of a swim on 1st September 2017 from Stackpole Quay to Barafundle Bay. The conditions were perfect: weather, water clarity, sea conditions.

Just outside Stackpole Quay we came across our first dogfish, a member of the shark family, commonly found around UK waters but not so much so that...