Palmate newt
The palmate newt looks similar to the smooth newt, but favours shallow pools on acidic soils like heathlands. During the breeding season, males grow distinctive black webbing on their hind feet.…
The palmate newt looks similar to the smooth newt, but favours shallow pools on acidic soils like heathlands. During the breeding season, males grow distinctive black webbing on their hind feet.…
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The elegant little egret was once a rare visitor to our shores, but can now regularly be spotted around the coastline of England and Wales. Look out for its beautiful neck plumes that herald the…
Sensational bait ball spectacles at sea, new marine protection and hope for whales and bluefin tuna. The Wildlife Trusts’ annual round-up of life in UK seas presents tales of hope and heartache…
The turnstone can be spotted fluttering around large stones on rocky and gravelly shores, flipping them over to look for prey. It can even lift rocks as big as its own body! Although a migrant to…
The common squid is a weird and wonderful predator found all around our coasts.
This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.
Ar ôl tymor siomedig yn 2017, bridiodd cytref y môr-wennoliaid Gwarchodfa Natur Cemlyn mewn niferoedd rhesymol yn 2018.
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
Red-necked grebes occasionally attempt to nest in the UK, but they're more often seen as winter visitors to sheltered coasts.