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Seven armed starfish

Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!

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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…

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Spiny starfish

Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!

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Common starfish

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

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Bloody henry starfish

The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.

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Green sea urchin

This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.

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Edible sea urchin

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).

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Harbourside Wildlife

Avon Wildlife Trust is working with the team at SS Great Britain Trust to explore what activities and information would help to create a nature-rich marine environment in the harbourside for all to enjoy.
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Explore Weston Big Wood

Autumn is here. Time to wander in the wild and wonder at the changes. A wood is alive with seasonal transformation with leaves turning different colours and mysterious fungi emerging in autumnal…

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Sea potato

Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using…