This shy fish lives in burrows in muddy seafloors, sometimes sharing them with nephrops.

Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

The male purple emperor is a stunning butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. Look for it feeding around the treetops in woodlands, or on damp ground, animal droppings or even carrion in the…

One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.

Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.

A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

Our most diminutive falcon, the merlin is a pretty bird of prey. It chases small birds, flying low to the ground or hovering in the breeze because of its small size. Resident merlins are joined in…

This large burrowing bivalve, also known as the Icelandic cyprine, is found on sandy seabeds around much of the UK. It is the longest-lived animal known to man, with one individual found to be 507…

These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!