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Rare white-tailed eagle spotted in Northern Ireland.
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Updated species profile for the most endangered cetacean in the world, the vaquita.
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Rocky shore residents

Hemit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents

A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents

Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents

Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents

Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents

Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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