Wildlife Explorer

Living up to its name, the long-tailed tit can be easily recognised by its long tail. It is a small, pretty, pink, black and white bird…

The Norway Spruce was introduced into the UK from Scandinavia in the 16th century. It is familiar to us all as the 'original'…

A tall and robust species of sedge, the Great Fen-sedge has long leaves with sawtooth edges. It forms dense stands in lowland fens and…

The long mane of tentacles that stream out from the lion's mane jellyfish is stunning… literally! Look but don't touch when it…

The largest jellyfish found in UK seas, most people's first encounter with them is when they wash ashore in early summer.

Often confused with the larger but similarly shaped lion’s mane jellyfish, the blue jellyfish can be colourless when young and develop a…

The short-eared owl, or 'Shortie', is an unusual owl because it prefers to be out and about in the daytime. It is most easily…

There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the Water Spider is the only one that spends its life under the water…

Famous for its fearsome jaws, the stag beetle does not have the bite to match. Look for it in woods, parks and gardens in South East…

Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands. An adder bite is a…

One of our most common ladybirds, the black-on-red markings of the 7-spot ladybird are very familiar. Ladybirds are beneficial insects,…

The rare natterjack toad is found at just a few coastal locations in England and Scotland, where it prefers shallow pools on sand dunes…