The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!

Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

A non-native species originating from Asia, the harlequin ladybird is prevalent in towns and gardens.

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

A summer visitor to the UK, the red-tailed redstart is a robin-sized bird that can be spotted in woodlands, parks and hedgerows, mainly in the north and west of the UK.

This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.

It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!

The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink spots and stripes, and smell strongly of goats! Spot this tall…