"We both volunteer for the BDMLR (British Divers Marine Live Rescue), who do live marine mammal stranding, though Andy tends too do more for them, I find myself doing more for the Marine Strandings Network, who deal with the dead strandings. We both also volunteer for Mounts Bay marine group, who usually give talks, organise beach clean and other events.

"This is where the lumpsucker comes in. While walking a beach local to me, I found it along the strand line. I'd never seen one before, and they've not been recorded officially down in Penwith.

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