Biogenic reefs
Hard structures created by living creatures, biogenic reefs provide a home for a variety of marine life.
Hard structures created by living creatures, biogenic reefs provide a home for a variety of marine life.
Last night saw the first episode of this year’s BBC Autumnwatch air LIVE from The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW)’s Teifi Marshes nature reserve. Iolo Williams, Vice President of…
These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.
The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.
For Mother's Day, we’re celebrating all the incredible mums in the animal kingdom! From marine mammals to insects, each has a unique way of raising their young.
Planaria are flatworms in the phylum Platyhelminthes with amazing regeneration abilities giving them the title 'immortal under the edge of a knife'. There are many different species that…
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!
Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
A summer visitor to the UK, the red-tailed redstart is a robin-sized bird that can be spotted in woodlands, parks and hedgerows, mainly in the north and west of the UK.