This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.

The caterpillars of this fluffy white moth are best admired from a distance, as their hairs can irritate the skin.

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

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.

The enigmatic golden eagle disappeared from England and Wales in the 19th century due to severe persecution. Scottish birds suffered from the use of pesticides in the 20th century. Luckily, golden…

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.

The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.…

The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…