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North Sea pelagic cruise
Join marine expert Martin Kitching of Northern Experience Wildlife Tours for a four-hour pelagic boat trip on the North Sea.
Cetaceans of the North Sea - Who is swimming off the North East coast?
We only really have four regularly occurring species of cetacean (whales, dolphins, porpoises) in the north east; bottlenose dolphin, white-beaked dolphin, minke whale and harbour porpoise. The…
Exciting osprey news from Kielder
Following a slow start to the Kielder Water & Forest Park osprey season, hampered by the Beast from the East, the breeding season is well underway with three eggs in each of the four nests.…
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Sea hare
The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.
Sea slug
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
Sea beet
Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.
Sea campion
If you happen to be near rocky places such as sea cliffs, shingle coastlines or even gravel paths during the summer months you will most likely come across sea campion.
Sea potato
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…
Sea lemon
A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.
Sea lettuce
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.