Thick topshell
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
My wild life started before I was old enough to walk, being regularly taken by my mother across the Epsom Downs to enjoy fresh air. Moving to rural Staffordshire aged 3, I was incredibly lucky to…
This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.
Read a blog post from Lisa Morgan (our Head of Islands and Marine) about WTSWW's response to a shipwreck on Skomer Island and the biosecurity risk this poses.
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.
The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.