Shore crab
This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Golygfeydd tymhorol
Our seasonal guide to magical encounters with wildlife all year round!
Greater burdock
Greater burdock is familiar to us as the sticky plant that children delight in, frequently throwing the burs at each other. It actually uses these hooked seed heads to help disperse its seeds.
Spiny starfish
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Natural wonders this February
While February’s weather tends to keep us in our wintery reality, the month also offers up some wildlife delights that can keep us ticking towards the coming spring. In his blog, Sam Finnegan-Dehn…
Beyond the Boundary - The challenges of a travelling exhibition about invasive species
Discover how our travelling exhibition started its journey in Bangor
Adduned Ymledwyr Ecosystem
Ecosystem Invaders pledge 'thank you' page.
Little grebe
The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.
Gudgeon
The gudgeon is a bottom-dwelling fish, similar to the stone loach, but with only two whisker-like barbels near its mouth. These sensory organs help it to find its prey in the sand and gravel of…
My dinner party
Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.
Volunteer
If you would like to do something to help protect your local wildlife, then we would love to hear from you!
Merlin
Our most diminutive falcon, the merlin is a pretty bird of prey. It chases small birds, flying low to the ground or hovering in the breeze because of its small size. Resident merlins are joined in…