These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.

Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.

Worms in the sea are anything but dull and this fan worm, resembling a Catherine wheel, is a perfect example of the intricate beauty these animals possess.

The common whelk is the largest sea snail found in UK seas, though you're more likely to find the dry balls of empty whelk egg capsules washed up in strandlines.