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

As its name suggests, Red bartsia does have a red tinge to its stem, leaves and small flowers. Look for it on roadside verges, railway cuttings and waste ground in summer.

These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.

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

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

As the UK’s tallest bird the common crane is instantly recognisable with the ruffle of tail feathers and very long legs. Their bugling call is also very distinctive.

The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.