Risso’s dolphin
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
Risso’s dolphins are mysterious creatures usually only found in deep, offshore waters.
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
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This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.
Ancient Ash woodland and Beech plantation. Kilvrough Manor Woods comprises two areas of woodland, on either side of the A4118¸ south Gower road in the Parkmill Valley. The woods are mostly ancient…
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!
Coastal limestone headland, with secondary broadleaved woodland, scrub, and grassland. Redley Cliff lies on the limestone headland at the western end of Caswell Bay. The northern and eastern parts…
As a Trainee Reserves officer at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Dale is lucky enough that he can take his passion for wildlife to work with him, with a job that will set him up for a career in…
Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.
The bright green ring-necked parakeet is an escapee and our only naturalised parrot; its success is likely due to warmer winters.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.