The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill…

This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!

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

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

This unassuming orchid is easily overlooked. It is found patchily across the UK, but has been declining for decades.

Europe's largest frog is not naturally found in the UK, but was introduced to Kent and has spread throughout the southeast.

A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…

This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!

This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.

Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.