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Brown shrimp

The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.

My Wild Life

My history book

Tim has volunteered at Astley Moss for five years, helping to increase the water levels on the bogs back to their historic healthy levels. He especially loves watching the birds return to this…

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Painted goby

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

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Undulate ray

The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.

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Warty venus

This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.

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Dog cockle

This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

Habitat

Mud

From vast plains spreading across the seabed to intertidal flats exposed by the low tide, mud supports an incredible variety of wildlife.

My Wild Life

My opening night

In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…

My Wild Life

My garden

Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…

My Wild Life

My neighbourhood

Sir David Attenborough has travelled the world in search of wildlife and wild spaces. But much closer to home, he can explore the hidden woodland at Crane Park Island, discover flying stag beetles…