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Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!
This hefty diving bird is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen around the coast or occasionally on large inland lakes.
The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!
Meet the critters who live in a pond.
This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.
This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.
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…
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
The rare natterjack toad is found at just a few coastal locations, where it prefers shallow pools on sand dunes, heaths and marshes.
The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!
On Skomer Island, Grace can set her own trends and live a life of adventure, from creating fashionable jewellery out of daisies to exploring the wild landscape.