Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
This brown seaweed lives in the mid shore and looks a bit like bubble wrap with the distinctive air bladders that give it its name.
This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.
One of the most eye-catching sights on the rocky shore, this mind-boggling species resembling a collection of beautiful pressed flowers is actually a colony of individual animals!
Imagine a majestic white-tailed sea eagle soaring over the South Wales coast? Dr Sophie-lee Williams says that could be a reality very soon.
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.
Worms in the sea are anything but dull and this fan worm, resembling a Catherine wheel, is a perfect example of the intricate beauty these animals possess.