Red-breasted merganser
The streamlined red-breasted merganser is a handsome bird and a great fisher - its long, serrated bill helps it to catch and hold its slippery fish prey. It is most commonly spotted around the…
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
The streamlined red-breasted merganser is a handsome bird and a great fisher - its long, serrated bill helps it to catch and hold its slippery fish prey. It is most commonly spotted around the…
This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.
A real wildlife haven with a spectacular seabird colony at its heart. A visit to Cemlyn is filled with possibility – you never know what might turn up!
Rowan loves the fresh smell and sight of the buttercups in the wildflower meadows at Besthorpe. It's a special place because there are precious few spots like this where she can spend time…
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!
This well-camouflaged wader is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen feeding on wetlands with a distinctive bobbing motion.
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…
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…