Spiny starfish
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Lilac is an introduced species in the UK that can sometimes be found in hedgerows and along woodland edges. Flower spikes appear in spring, beautifully scented and packed with small, lilac-pink…
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Megan Stone, one of our Stand for Nature Wales youth forum members, recalls the Plast Off beach clean which took place on Porth Trecastell on the 15th January and mentions some of the interesting…
Understanding nature’s role in helping communities in Wales adapt to extreme weather events.
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.