Pupils at Walpole Cross Keys Primary School head under the sea at Hunstanton

Youngsters were able to get up close and personal with sea creatures during a special visit.

Pupils from Walpole Cross Keys Primary School made the journey to Hunstanton for the chance to meet seals, starfish, and penguins at the Sea Life centre.

The Early Years Foundation group saw the centre’s common seals - it has six residents, Sally, Amber, Callie, Lora, Macey, and Pippa.

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

Billy Overton, assistant head teacher, said: “They all had a great time at Sea Life 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.”