The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.

A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.

The nursehound is a nocturnal predator, hunting smaller fish close to the seafloor.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

The cormorant is an excellent fisher. It is most easily spotted when it is perched, stretching its wings out in the sun to dry after a dive. The UK holds internationally important wintering…

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.