Razor shell
Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.
Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.
Chance finds dating back 9000 years tell a new story of Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire.
The loud 'peep-ing' call of an oystercatcher is a recognisable and familiar sound of the seashore. Look out for it hunting on rocky and muddy shores for shellfish to eat. It can also be…
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
Mae sgrech y coed yn aelod lliwgar o deulu'r brain, gyda chlytiau adenydd glas gwych. Mae'n enwog am chwilio am fes mewn coetiroedd a pharciau hydrefol, gan eu storio yn aml ar gyfer y…
Y caws llyffant clasurol welwch chi mewn stori dylwyth teg ac mae’r ffwng coch a gwyn yma i'w ganfod yn aml o dan goed bedw yn yr hydref.
The jay is a colourful member of the crow family, with brilliant blue wing patches. It is famous for searching out acorns in autumnal woodlands and parks, often storing them for the winter ahead…
Peat is a key tool in addressing climate change. How? Peat in the UK stores more carbon than all the woodland in the UK, France, and Germany! The UK and Wales are some of the few countries in the…
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…