Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…

This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.

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.

This comical little duck lives up to its name – look out for the black tuft of feathers on its head!

The mountain hare lives in the Scottish Highlands and the north of England. They are renowned for turning white in winter to match their upland surroundings.

Creeping buttercup is our most familiar buttercup - the buttery-yellow flowers are like little drops of sunshine peppering garden lawns, parks, woods and fields.

This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.