Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

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

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).

These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!

The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.