The greylag goose can be easily spotted around parks, gravel pits and river valleys, but these populations tend to be semi-tame, having been reintroduced. Truly wild populations can be found in…

This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.

This funny-looking fish certainly won't be winning any beauty pageants, but it's a real contender for Father of the Year!

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!

The UK is home to so many incredible sea slugs, like this elegant nudibranch.

These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!

From spring, look out for the beautiful, speckled gold-and-black breeding plumage of the golden plover. It can be found in its upland moorland breeding grounds from May to September, moving to…

Turn over large stones or paving slabs in the garden and you are likely to find a red ant colony. This medium-sized ant can deliver a painful sting, so be careful! In summer, winged adults swarm…

Despite having the familiar sage-green leaves, Wood sage has very little scent, so is not a good cooking herb. It can be found on acidic soils on sand dunes, heaths and cliffs, and along woodland…

One of the most bizarre fish to find on the rocky shore, the clingfish appears an assortment of different animals stuck together!