Short-snouted seahorse
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, short snouted seahorses are recognisable by their shorter snout - surprisingly enough!
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).
The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.
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!
This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.
This small duck is an uncommon winter visitor to the UK, where they're usually found on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits.
One of the only venomous fish to be found in British waters, the lesser weever fish is certainly one to watch out for!
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.
Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.