Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.

Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

The mountain hare lives in the Scottish Highlands and the north of England. They are renowned for turning white in winter to match their upland surroundings.

The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).

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

The umbrella-like clusters of white, frothy flowers of cow parsley are a familiar sight along roadsides, hedgerows and woodland edges.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.