My wellbeing
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…
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Puffin
A funny little fellow in his glossy black dinner jacket and crisp white bib, the puffin is instantly recognisable from its brightly coloured parrot-like bill. Puffins use their colourful bill to…
Wacky mammals
Mammals are a class of animal. They are warm-blooded and have fur and hair. They can also be a bit wacky! Here's our top examples of weird mammal behaviour!
Mother Shipton
This striking day-flying moth is named after a 16th century witch.
My cup of tea
Filip likes to get stuck in – into waders, into water, into peat – out in nature. Having tried various careers, once Filip dipped his toe into the world of conservation he was hooked and knew he…
Morel
This unique fungus is one of the most sought after spring fungi of them all.
My legacy
Kati wants her grandchildren to inherit a county that is rich in wildlife. That’s why she has left a legacy to Surrey Wildlife Trust
to help protect the countryside for Oliver and Harry.
Ring-necked parakeet
The bright green ring-necked parakeet is an escapee and our only naturalised parrot; its success is likely due to warmer winters.
Wild Wanderings
Wildlife Watcher Chloe lives by the coast in Wales and shares her favourite finds.
Goose barnacle
Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.
Sea mouse
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
Scaup
This dashing diving duck is a winter visitor to the UK's seas, coastal lakes and occasionally inland water bodies.