National Marine Week
From the beach and shoreline, to the seabed and deepest waters. Find out more about the importance of our marine world and the creatures that live there.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Moorhen
A familiar black bird of our lakes, ponds and rivers, the moorhen is widespread; look out for its large and untidy-looking nest on the water in spring. It can be distinguished from the similar…
Bywyd gwyllt rhyfedd
Gall natur fod yn wych, yn ddiddorol, ac weithiau'n hollol ryfedd! O chwilod sy'n cael reid ar wenyn i ffyngau sy'n tyfu i edrych fel clustiau, mae gennym ni ddigon o bethau i chi gadw llygad amdanyn nhw!
Pethau i wneud
Ydych chi erioed wedi adeiladu ffau? Ydych chi eisiau dysgu sut i wneud eich pwll eich hun mewn bwced? O daflenni lliwio i ganllawiau sut i wneud mae gennym ni ddigon o syniadau i'ch cadw chi'n wyllt!
Kelp forests
Forests of kelp sway in shallow sunlit waters, offering shelter to a host of sea life from tiny worms to juvenile fish.
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…
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.
Hydref
Mae digon o fywyd gwyllt i'w weld yn yr hydref. Mae hwn yn gyfnod o ddigonedd natur, gyda cynhaeaf gwrychoedd hyfryd o fwyar duon, cluniau, afalau surion, cnau cyll a hadau rhosyn. Edrychwch ar ein bywyd gwyllt yr hydref uchaf.
Ogofâu
Mae ogofâu yn geudyllau sy’n digwydd yn naturiol yn y ddaear ac fel rheol maen nhw’n ddigon mawr i berson fynd i mewn iddyn nhw. Maen nhw’n cael eu creu gan broses o’r enw "speleogenesis"! Mae’n swnio’n gymhleth ond yn sylfaenol mae hyn yn disgrifio sut mae ogofâu’n dechrau ac yn datblygu.
My bigger picture
Acclaimed underwater photographer Paul Naylor has been diving and capturing images of life in the waters around the British coast for years, with over 2,000 dives to his name. He knows the impact…
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
How to make a bog garden
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.