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From the seas around Lundy off the north coast of Devon, to the sheltered bays off the south coast, there's an array of underwater wildlife to be seen...if you know where to look.

Devon's underwater world includes corals, colourful anemones, dolphins, grey seals and seahorses.

Lundy's coastal waters are alive with wildlife. In fact, Lundy has the finest diversity of any marine site in the UK.

Sea Urchin in Lyme Bay (Steve Trewhella)

Here, you'll find the rare Red Band fish, basking sharks, dolphins and grey seals.

The seas in this area are great for divers, with sea squirts, starfish, colourful jellyfish, sponges, pink sea fans, and Devonshire cup corals among the things to see.

The wildlife has traditionally thrived because of Lundy's unique position, which means warm waters from the Mediterranean mix with colder Atlantic currents to create perfect conditions for diverse wildlife.

On the south coast, Tor Bay is a breeding ground for seahorses. Britain has two species of seahorses - the spiny and the short-snouted, and both can be found in Tor Bay.

The spiny seahorse can be found in Tor Bay

The reason? They like the eel-grass which grows just off the shore in Paignton. The presence of eel-grass on the land side of Drake's Island in Plymouth South means seahorses live there as well.

Devonshire cup corals can be found in Tor Bay, where some of the cliffs are Devonian limestone dating back 350-400 million years. The geology found in this part of Devon gave its name to the Devonian period and is internationally important.

Just along the coast in Lyme Bay, recent surveys by the Devon Wildlife Trust also revealed coral reefs such as the pink sea fan, and sea songes.

Take a look at some of the things which live in Devon's coastal waters by viewing the gallery which is linked from this page.