Saving species
The Wildlife Trusts are working to help species pushed close to extinction and to reintroduce missing keystone species.
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Protected Species
All wildlife is important, but some rare and threatened species and habitats have extra protection in law or policy.
Daisy anemone
It is easy to be confused by these flower-like animals with flowery names! The ‘daisy’ anemone is one of the larger UK anemone species!
Oxeye daisy
Often growing in swathes along a roadside or field margin, the oxeye daisy is just as at home in traditional hay meadows. The large, white, daisy-like flowers are easy to identify.
Common daisy
He loves me, he loves me not' is a familiar rhyme associated with what is probably our most well-known plant: the common daisy. Its white-and-yellow flower heads brighten up lawns, verges and…
Species
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
What is a Nudibranch?
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…
Sand eel
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Wildlife Trusts Wales calls for fresh thinking about the country’s nature crisis
One in six species in Wales is in danger of extinction
Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
Common eelgrass
This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.
My favourite show
Ben keeps a diary of all the wildlife that he spots. He challenges himself to see new species: if he finds something that he doesn’t recognise, he takes a photograph so that he can look it up.