One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!

It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!

This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.

The UK's largest native grasshopper is also one of its rarest, found only on wetlands in a few parts of England.

One of the longest seaweeds native to the UK, thongweed helps create a beautiful underwater forest to rival that of any on the land!

The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.

One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!

A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.

The common carp is a very large fish that is popular with anglers due to its size and fighting spirit. It frequents ponds, gravel pits and lakes, but is not native to the UK, being introduced in…