Sugar kelp is the crinkly belt like kelp that can often be found in deep rockpools on the lower shore or washed up on the beach after rough seas.

Did you know that there are coral reefs in the UK? UK seas are home to some amazing cold-water corals that form reefs on the seabed over 400m deep.

One of the most colourful fish in UK seas, the cuckoo wrasse looks like it belongs in the tropics. Don't be fooled though, it's very much a native species.

Often spotted in large flocks, the fieldfare is an attractive thrush. It is a winter visitor, enjoying the feast of seasonal berries the UK's hedgerows, woodlands and parks have to offer.

A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.

Gwaith gwahaddod yw’r sypiau brown o ddaear sy’n gallu addurno lawnt. Mae’r mamal brown, byrdew yma’n treulio ei oes yn creu tyllau o dan y ddaear gyda phawennau siâp rhaw, yn hela am bryfed…

This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK

This large, brown beetle can be seen swarming around streetlights in spring. They live underground as larvae for years and emerge as adults often in large numbers. Listen for their characteristic…

The redwing is a winter visitor, enjoying the feast of seasonal berries the UK's hedgerows, gardens and parks have to offer. Look out for the distinctive orangey-red patches under its wings…