Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
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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.
Lobster
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Wildlife
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10 wildlife wonders to spot this spring
You may have already noticed bees buzzing and butterflies enjoying the sunshine. With spring officially here, these are some weird and wonderful wildlife spectacles to look (or listen) out for…
Spiny squat lobster
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Marine
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
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Wildlife gardening
Looking to make your windowsill, garden or local green space as wildlife friendly as possible? Check out our wildlife gardening pages to find out how.