The bottlenose dolphins in our waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters!

If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!

These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.

The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.

Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.

This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.