Giant goby
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
As its name suggests, giant hogweed it a large umbellifer with distinctively ridged, hollow stems. An introduced species, it is an invasive weed of riverbanks, where it prevents native species…
With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like ovipositor to lay eggs in pine trees, where the larvae then…
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.
You don't need a masterplan to welcome nature into your garden, you just need to be open to trying something new and enjoying the pleasure you get from the journey.
Victor Allister,…
Volunteer bird ringer David Gailbraith shares an insight into his experience of ringing barn owls in Northern Ireland over the last seven years and explains how the information generated is…
Even in winter, when the water is calm and your pond seems lifeless, we still need to do our part to help garden wildlife. Nature Skills Trainee, Andrew Campbell outlines his top tips for keeping…
Wildlife Trusts and partners call for more joined-up marine planning, as the Irish Sea’s wildlife and habitats face an uncertain future.
A giant of the sea turtle world, leatherback turtles are ocean wanderers searching the seas for jellyfish. Unlike other sea turtles, leatherback turtles don’t mind the cold! This means they can…
This gentle giant is the largest shark in UK seas, reaching up to 12m in length. There's no need to fear them though, they only eat plankton!
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