Phosphorescent sea pen
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
Wildlife lovers in Dorset and around the world can once again tune in live to watch a pair of barn owls nesting and raising their chicks on a nature reserve, near Weymouth.
New UK Government targets could mean less wildlife for future generations - the government consultation on the Environment Act is due to close on 27 June and Dorset Wildlife Trust is urging…
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
This striking duck was introduced to the UK and is now established as a breeding bird in England.
Now that the groundwork has been completed, Rob Farrington heads down to Wild Woodbury after a weekend of heavy rainfall to provide an update on the restoration of the River Sherford.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.
Egyptian geese were introduced to Britain from Africa. They are now widespread in southern England.
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.