This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

The bottlenose dolphins in our waters are the biggest of their kind – they need to be able to cope with our chilly waters!

Spring squill is a small, star-shaped purple-blue flower found on coastal grasslands.

A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!

Looking like a small, armoured grasshopper, this widespread insect is found in damp areas across the UK.

The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.

The downy hairs that cover the pale pink flowers of Hare's-foot clover give it the look of a Hare's paw - hence the common name. Look out for this clover around the coast and on dry…

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.