Velvet swimming crab
Look out for the bright red eyes of this speedy crab in rockpools - but be careful, they're notoriously feisty and will give a painful nip!
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Edible crab
Also known as the brown crab, this large crab is found around all UK shores and is identifiable by the distinctive pie-crust edge to its brown shell.
Velvet shank
The velvet shank can be found clustered on the dead and dying wood of deciduous trees, such as elm, ash, beech or oak. It has a bright orange cap and can be seen throughout winter.
Marine wildlife and me
Donal Griffin, marine conservation officer for The Wildlife Trusts, shares the experiences that inspired his love for the sea.
Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre
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Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre visitor centre
Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre: Marine Conservation Volunteers
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Volunteering at Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is a fantastic way for you to contribute to marine conservation, gain new skills, meet people with similar interests and experience our amazing…
Marine conservation and The Wildlife Trusts
How The Wildlife Trusts are working nationally and locally to conserve our marine environment
Shore crab
This crab is common around all of the UK. If you've ever been rockpooling or crabbing, it's probably the shore crab that you've met.
Explore the shore this National Marine Week
From the comfort of your own home, with a DIY rockpool ramble or a socially distanced sea-watch, help The Wildlife Trusts discover and celebrate our wonderful shore and seas
Coastal and marine surveying
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Explore and record our coastal and marine wildlife. All welcome!
The Wildlife Trusts’ marine review 2020
The Wildlife Trusts’ Living Seas teams are the eyes and ears of the UK coast and today they reveal their most memorable highlights of 2020 – a marine review of the year.
Crab apple
The Crab apple is familiar as a small tree that produces yellow-green, rounded fruit that is used for making jellies and wines. It can be found in woods and hedges, as well as in cultivated…