Brown shrimp
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
The ringlet gets its name from the small rings on the undersides of its wings. These rings show variation in the different forms of this species, even elongating into a teardrop shape.
On their boards, Tom and Finn get to rub shoulders with mackerel, eels, crabs, bass, whiting and more. Very soon, they hope to add dolphins to that list too.
The reserve can be divided into two principal areas, a large area of regenerating broadleaf woodland with heath pockets, and the section of more mature broadleaf woodland that is notified SSSI.…
Secondary broadleaved woodland within a disused limestone quarry.
Secondary mixed deciduous and wet woodland and lowland meadow.
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
The black-headed gull is actually a chocolate-brown headed gull! And for much of the year, it's head even turns white. Look out for it in large, noisy flocks on a variety of habitats.
In his few years of angling and rock pooling, Archie's made good friends with fish, crabs, limpets and anemones. And he's finding new mates all the time.
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.