This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.

Look out for the black guillemot all year-round at scattered coastal sites in Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man. It tends not to travel far between seasons, breeding and wintering in…

A key species in the story of conservation, the avocet represents an amazing recovery of a bird once extinct in the UK. This pied bird, with its distinctive upturned bill, can now be seen on…

This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!

These little sea snails are found amongst the seaweed on rocky shores around much of the UK. They come in lots of different colours, from bright yellow to chequered brown!

Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!

Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.

This mysterious little bird is known for its haunting call and was once mistaken for witches by pirates off the coast of Wales! They travel thousands of miles every year to nest in their hobbit-…