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Spotted cowrie

This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.

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Mallard

The much-loved mallard is our most familiar duck, found across town and country. If you're feeding the ducks please don't feed them bread - it's not good for them! Instead, they…

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How to make a bog garden

Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.

My Wild Life

My classroom

Passionate about the oceans and the diverse life that they hold, Bex is lucky enough to be able to teach scuba diving to university students at Plymouth University. This provides her with the…

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Common limpet

If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around…

Newyddion

Lights, Camera, Action!

Get ready to watch our Lord of the Wings because Skomer's LIVE web camera’s have returned!

My Wild Life

My flood defence

Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…

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Fireworks anemone

This rare anemone lives up to its name with a spectacular display of long, white tentacles.

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Sand hopper

Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.

My Wild Life

My reward

Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…