The porbeagle shark is a member of the shark family Lamnidae, making it one of the closest living relatives of the great white shark.

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

This is a predominantly subtidal species but can be found on the lowest parts of a sheltered rocky shore in summer.

The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.

Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!

Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is…

This dazzling dragonfly can be seen darting above tree-lined ponds in certain parts of Britain.

This small orange-brown butterfly can be tricky to tell apart from the similar small skipper.

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.