Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
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Lobster
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Brown shrimp
The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.
Spiny squat lobster
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Marine
There's another world waiting beneath the waves. Seals weave in and out of sunlit kelp forests, cuttlefish flash all the colours of the rainbow, starfish graze along the muddy seabed and…
Wildlife
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Wintering wildlife
Discover more about how wildlife survives winter...
Acorn barnacle
Barnacles are so common on our rocky shores that you've probably never really noticed them. They're the little grey bumps covering the rocks that hurt your feet when you're…
History, wildlife and heathlands
Explore the history, wildlife and restoration of Worcestershire's biggest block of heathland...
Chapter Meadows Wildlife Count
Help us identify as many species of wildlife as possible at the Chapter Meadows Wildlife Count.
Wildlife advice
Wildlife advice
Wildlife sightings
Let us know what wildlife you're spotting. We're working with Worcestershire Biological Records Centre to record sightings of wildlife in our beautiful county.