Oyster drill
This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.
Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.
Beautiful demoiselle’s are, well, beautiful! Often confused for a dragonfly, these giants of the damselfly world are hard to miss with their metallic blue and green colours.
The razorbill has a characteristically thick, black bill, with a white stripe across it. It nests with other seabirds, such as guillemots, but prefers the lower ledges and rocky bottoms of cliffs…
Log piles are perfect hiding places for insects, providing a convenient buffet for frog, birds, and hedgehogs too!
This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.
This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.
It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.
This unmistakable moth spends the winter as an adult, tucked away in a sheltered spot like a cave or outbuilding.
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across the UK thanks to reintroduction projects.