It’s easy to identify this distinctive skate from the black and yellow marbled eye spots on each wing.

Considered to be an early sign of spring, the song of the cuckoo sounds the same as its name: ‘cuck-oo’. It can be heard in woodlands and grasslands. Cuckoos famously lay their eggs in the nests…

One of the most colourful fish in UK seas, the cuckoo wrasse looks like it belongs in the tropics. Don't be fooled though, it's very much a native species.

The most commonly encountered ray around the British Isles, it's easy to see where the thornback ray got its name from - just check out the spines on its back!

The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.

The undulate ray has beautiful wavy patterns on its back, which helps it camouflage against the sandy seabed.