Early Years and Foundation children from Walpole Cross Keys Primary School were able to get up close and personal with sea creatures during a special visit.

The pupils made the journey to Hunstanton for the chance to meet seals, starfish and penguins at Sealife.

The children saw the centre’s Common Seals - it has six residents: Sally, Amber, Callie, Lora, Macey and Pippa. It also operates a seal rehabilitation centre where it treats injuries or raises pups which need human intervention. Once they reach their target weight, they are reintroduced to the wild.

They also saw a colony of Humboldt Penguins which live at the centre, and the young visitors also saw the black-tipped reef sharks, which are found in the wild on tropical coral reefs of both the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

“They all had a great time at Sealife and were delighted to see the seals and penguins up close. It was a good chance for them to get an understanding of the wildlife that shares our seas, and understand some of the difficulties facing some species,” said Assistant Headteacher Billy Overton.