Sugar kelp
Sugar kelp is the crinkly belt like kelp that can often be found in deep rockpools on the lower shore or washed up on the beach after rough seas.
Sugar kelp is the crinkly belt like kelp that can often be found in deep rockpools on the lower shore or washed up on the beach after rough seas.
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!
This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.
We’re so grateful for all the help we get from our volunteers. Some have particular skills and like to root out and solve certain natural world puzzles. Ivor and Jane Rees have been providing…
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
In the final two blogs to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Cemlyn as a nature reserve we recall some of the people who have being involved in the protection of the Cemlyn tern colony and celebrate…
The black sea bream really is a fascinating fish. From sex changes to nest building, this fish is full of surprises!
The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.