If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.

Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.

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

Did you know we have colourful corals in UK seas? Pink sea fans are a type of horny coral - related to the sea fans found in the tropics. Don't be fooled by their name though, pink sea fans…