This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.

The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…

Sika deer were introduced to the UK in the 19th century. They are native to eastern Asia.

This unusual fly ambushes bees, laying eggs inside of them.

Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…