Towns and gardens
Built up areas and gardens might seem unlikely places for finding wildlife. But maybe surprisingly they can provide homes for some of our most amazing wildlife, from city peregrines to urban otters!
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Blonde ray
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
The Week Junior Science+Nature
Get busy with these fun-filled nature focussed lab activities to help keep children exploring, learning, and creating!
Stone curlew
Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.
My loom band
On Skomer Island, Grace can set her own trends and live a life of adventure, from creating fashionable jewellery out of daisies to exploring the wild landscape.
Knot grass
A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.
Mediterranean gull
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
Emperor dragonfly
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.
30 Days Wild
The UK's biggest nature challenge with The Wildlife Trusts will be returning on 1st June 2026!
How to use less plastic
Plastic waste is bad news for the sea and for wildlife. Here's what you can do about it.
Common sunstar
This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.
Grey seal
These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.