Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.

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

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!

The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…

Europe's largest frog is not naturally found in the UK, but was introduced to Kent and has spread throughout the southeast.

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.

The rare smooth snake can only be found at a few heathland sites in the UK. It looks a bit like an adder, but lacks the distinctive zig-zag pattern along its back.