Fireworks anemone
This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Why do fish have scales?
Most fish have scales, but not all! And did you know that not all scales are the same?
Wildlife zone
From minibeasts to mammals - you'll find information on the UK's amazing animal life here.
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 starfish
A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!
Little cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
Serrated wrack
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.
Tufted duck
This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!
The Smart Happy Project: Phases of the moon
Lisa's monthly blog will help you develop a new super power - to find the patterns in nature. Have you noticed how the moon changes shape?
Get started with your spotter sheets
You can use this tool to create simple nature spotting sheets to print off and use outside.
Recycling - what difference does it make?
Whether you drop a can of pop into a waste or recycling bin, it’s easy to think that this small act has no real consequence. After all, once it’s in, you rarely have to think about it again. And in a way, this is great, because it makes recycling easy and hassle-free, but on the other hand, it is also makes it a practice that is very easy to neglect. But if you did chose to recycle an aluminium can, what difference would it make?
Porbeagle shark
The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.