Blonde ray
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
This large skate has tiny, prickly spines all over its back.
The common squid is a weird and wonderful predator found all around our coasts.
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.
This worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.
This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.
A fleshy herb of the wet margins of brooks, streams and ditches, Brooklime can be seen all year-round and provides shelter for tadpoles and sticklebacks.
Native Oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.
This slender and elegant shark species is often found close to shore all around our coasts and can grow up to 6 feet long.
The slippery butterfish is a common sight in rockpools all around the UK. Look out for the distinctive black spots on their backs that look a lot like eyes!