Marine life
Scuba diver spots bizarre and beautiful sea creatures off Sussex coast
The waters are thriving with an array of marine animals thanks to improved protections, says a researcher who spent hours underwater.
“Rare and breathtaking”: bright blue sharks stun snorkellers in Pembrokeshire
During summer, you can see these spectacular blue sharks swimming calmly through UK waters.
Ocean giants: 10 of the UK’s most colossal sea creatures
Think large ocean animals only live in foreign waters? Think again! You can see huge sharks, whales and turtles right here on our coastlines, says Melissa Hobson.
Shocking surge in cetacean deaths: New report reveals marine crisis unfolding on Scotland’s shores
Exponential increases in whale and dolphin strandings in Scotland has scientists concerned about future
Who is Reggie the dolphin and how should people behave around him?
Conservation experts recommend that people join a responsible whale or dolphin watching trip rather than trying to swim with Reggie – a bottlenose dolphin that has become a regular visitor to waters around Lyme Regis in Dorset this summer.
It's not only the biggest animal in the world today, it is the biggest animal to have ever lived – and can be seen in UK waters
Blue whales, the largest animals ever to live on Earth, are occasionally sighted off Scotland and Cornwall – despite being decimated by commercial whaling in previous centuries
Rare and mysterious deep-sea whale washes up on Norfolk beach
A deep-sea whale was found washed up on the beach, and marine mammal medics were called in to help.
Monumental rise in one of Britain's weirdest and most endearing tiny sea creatures
Changes to boat moorings at Studland Bay have sparked a remarkable rise in local seahorse numbers
"A rare and exciting encounter”: underwater cameras film wardrobe-sized animal off Welsh coast
One of the world's rarest sharks – the angelshark – has been filmed in Cardigan Bay for the first time since 2021.
What's the most common whale in UK waters?
We take a look at the whales that most frequently inhabit UK's waters
What's the most common dolphin in UK waters?
You may be surprised that you can often see dolphins off the coast of the UK
It's the cutest mammal in the ocean, one of the most intelligent animals on the planet - and it even has pet names for each other
Learn all about the endearing bottlenose dolphin, which lives and plays in the waters off the British coastline
"Fierce fight": diver films dramatic animal battle in Falmouth waters
Tompot blennies are usually doting dads during breeding season, but a marine biologist spotted fierce fisticuffs between two males off the coast of Cornwall.
We dropped a dead whale to the bottom of the ocean. Here’s what happened next
Back in 2023, Countryfile filmed the UK’s first whale-fall experiment in the Celtic Sea. Ellie Harrison reveals what happened.
This highly venomous fish, which lurks beneath the sand on our shores, is armed with deadly dorsal spines ready to stab anyone who ventures too near
To tread on a weever fish is to taunt a tiger says Adele Brand - and you won't like the painful consequences
It weighs the same as two grizzly bears and can be aged like a tree – meet the ocean giant that hurtles through UK waters
After being almost wiped out in the 1960s, this incredible marine creature fish is making a comeback
"So unbelievable”: ancient sea creature filmed off Devon coast
Leatherback turtles have the longest migration of any reptile and are known to swim in UK seas.
Rare ocean giant as big as a king-size bed spotted in Orkney
Flapper skates can grow over 2.5 metres long and weigh as much as 100kg.
9 breathtaking underwater photos from around the British Isles
Hold your breath and drop beneath the waves with these magical marine images.
“For the first time ever”: see magical moment home-grown shark is released into the wild in Sussex
A diver has released a baby shark back into the waters off Brighton after rescuing it as an embryo
"I don't think I've seen an individual quite as big as this one”: freediver films colossal sea creature off Cornish coast
A freediver in Cornwall saw six octopuses in one dive – and one of the animals was bigger than he has ever seen
Venomous fish are lurking in the sand on British beaches. Here’s what to do if you get stung
Many UK beachgoers will accidentally be stung by venomous weever fish this
summer. Here’s what to do if that happens
What would the extended bottom-trawling ban mean for UK wildlife and fishers?
The proposed ban, which aims to protect important marine life, has been welcomed by environmentalists, but some fishers are concerned.
Scientists amazed to see humpback whales trying to send messages to humans
Could humpback whales be trying to communicate with us?
