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 small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.

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!

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!

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.

The common whelk is the largest sea snail found in UK seas, though you're more likely to find the dry balls of empty whelk egg capsules washed up in strandlines.