Shelduck
One of our largest ducks, the shelduck is a handsome creature with a dark green head, red bill and chestnut-brown band across its white body. Look out for it around most of our coastline,…
One of our largest ducks, the shelduck is a handsome creature with a dark green head, red bill and chestnut-brown band across its white body. Look out for it around most of our coastline,…
The common squid is a weird and wonderful predator found all around our coasts.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
Able to camouflage itself to its surroundings, the European flounder is one of our many amazing flatfish!
Kayak adventurer Erin Bastian has been all over the world but sees Cornwall as the holy grail of coastal adventure. From the sea she enjoys a unique perspective of our precious wildlife and knows…
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!
The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.
As the bluebells fade, yellow archangel takes its turn to impress, with golden-yellow flowers carpeting our ancient woodlands.