Sea mouse
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.
This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).
Despite its dazzling colouration, this fabulous nudibranch can be easily missed, due to its small size!
Six nations have come together to find solutions to the challenges nature is facing across the Irish Sea. This collaboration crosses national borders to achieve a well-managed and ecologically…
This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!
This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Common sea-lavender can be found around our coasts on mudflats, creek banks and saltmarshes. Despite its name, its not a lavender at all, so doesn’t smell like one.
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…