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The bivalves are a highly successful marine freshwater molluscs such as oysters and scallops. Learn about the species in Kent and how to identify them.

Hugely intelligent marine species that are worth getting to know! Learn about the species we have on our Kent coast and how to identify them in our species explorer.

Discover the many water-dwelling arthropods that call Kent's shores their home using our handy species guides. Lobsters, crabs, prawns and more.

Use our species explorer to identify and learn out about the starfish and sea urchins that live in the coastal waters around Kent.

Learn about all the shapes, colours and forms of seaweeds and seagrasses in Kent using our handy species explorer guides.

Unbelievable and beautiful. See some of the sponges and sea squirts that live in our oceans using our species explorer guides.

Did you know there are amazing creatures that work together to form a colony, living and thriving as a single unit? What are these fascinating beings and what do they look like? Find out more in our guides below.

From jellyfish to marine mammals, explore the wildlife on Kent's coast, learn to identify them and find out how you can help to protect them.

Learn a tradition with its roots in the Iron Age and build your own mini dry stone wall to attract wildlife.

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Known for its bandit-like appearance, the polecat was once so persecuted it was on the brink of extinction in the UK. Thankfully, numbers are now increasing in rural Wales and parts of England.