Sea mat
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.
Honeybees are famous for the honey they produce! These easily recognisable little bees are hard workers, living in large hives made of wax honeycombs.
Living up to its name, the bullhead has a characteristically large, flattened head and a tapering body. Look out for it in fast-flowing, stony rivers and streams.
Hard structures created by living creatures, biogenic reefs provide a home for a variety of marine life.
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).
Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!
Living up to its name, the hairy violet is covered in fine hairs. Look for its delicate, violet flowers blooming from March to June on chalk grasslands, in particular.
The diminutive common shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…