Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
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Chwilio
My fascination
Hi, I am Arun, a volunteer and marine champion for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Since I was 11, I have been completing Shoresearch surveys with the Trust to monitor the species…
Crested dog's-tail
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
Netted dog whelk
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
Yellow edged polycera
The UK is home to so many incredible sea slugs, like this elegant nudibranch.
Corkwing wrasse
One of the most striking and beautiful reef species found in the UK!
Giant hogweed
As its name suggests, giant hogweed it a large umbellifer with distinctively ridged, hollow stems. An introduced species, it is an invasive weed of riverbanks, where it prevents native species…
Glaswelltir asidaidd sych yr ucheldir a glaswellt y gwaun
These grasslands, occupying much of the UK's heavily-grazed upland landscape, are of greater cultural than wildlife interest, but remain a habitat to some scarce and declining species.
Cucumber spider
There are several species of cucumber spider, recognised by their bright green abdomen.
Adopt an Animal
Adopting a Hazel Dormouse or an Osprey is a wonderful way to support our conservation work of these two wildlife species and many others