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Species that have a similar geographic range to the Razorbill (Alca torda)
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Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
The whiting is similar in appearance to its larger relatives the cod, the haddock, the coley and the pollack. It has three dorsal fins... More 5 Images 1 Video -
Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
The puffin (Fratercula arctica) is one of the UK's most well-loved and easily recognised birds. It has a comical appearance... More 50 Images 11 Videos -
Snowdrop (Galanthus peshmenii)
Information on Galanthus peshmenii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than... More 52 Images 4 Videos -
Smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata)
Like other skates and rays, the most notable feature of the smalleyed ray (Raja microocellata) is its large pectoral fins that provide... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Grey seal (eastern Atlantic population) (Halichoerus grypus)
Grey seals are the larger of Britain's two species of breeding seal. The coat colour varies from grey to brown to silver, often with... More 62 Images 11 Videos -
Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six species of ‘crested’ tern, which, according... More 30 Images 1 Video -
Common seal (Phoca vitulina)
Also known as the harbour seal, the common seal is the smaller of the two breeding seals in Great Britain. When hauled out it often adopts a... More 48 Images 6 Videos -
Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii)
Information on Galanthus elwesii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Native oyster (Ostrea edulis)
The native oyster is a bivalve mollusc, which means ‘two shells’, and is rough, scaly and yellowish-grey in colour. Each valve differs in... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Snowdrop (Galanthus rizehensis)
Information on Galanthus rizehensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Snowdrop (Galanthus plicatus)
Information on Galanthus plicatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Chickweed (Cerastium azoricum)
Species information on Cerastium azoricum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 1 Video -
European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous... More 27 Images 4 Videos -
Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
The hooded seal owes its name to the striking nasal appendage that adorns the head of sexually mature males. The wide, fleshy muzzle of... More 17 Images 4 Videos -
Fan mussel (Atrina fragilis)
Growing to an impressive 48 cm in length, the fan mussel (Atrina fragilis) is one of the largest of the bivalve molluscs found in Europe. It... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
St. Helena dogwood (Nesohedyotis arborea)
Information on the St. Helena dogwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Snowdrop (Galanthus koenenianus)
Information on Galanthus koenenianus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
The Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is a beautifully streamlined, fast-swimming fish. It has silver underparts and metallic green... More 6 Images 1 Video -
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
One of the largest of the tunas, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) has been called a ‘pinnacle of fish evolution’, referring to... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Goose barnacle (Lepas anatifera)
Goose barnacles gave rise to one of the strangest of animal beliefs. The heart-shaped shell, or ‘capitulum’, is a chalky-white in colour and... More 18 Images 2 Videos -
White-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)
Despite the common and Latin names (albirostris means 'white beak'), the short, stocky beak of the white-beaked dolphin is not always white... More 3 Images 2 Videos -
Fea’s petrel (Pterodroma feae)
Fea’s petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel, whose local name, ‘gon-gon’, is said to come from the wailing or cackling call given near the... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
Information on the great auk is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
Cory’s shearwater is a large, brown and white seabird with a strong, distinctive flight, gliding above the ocean with only occasional deep... More 21 Images 3 Videos -
Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing in at a staggering 2.3 tonnes, but... More 13 Images 2 Videos -
Tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
The tope shark, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, is a large, slender shark with a long snout. Its large mouth contains sharp... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a small, graceful, cliff-nesting gull, named for its loud, nasal ‘kitti-wake’ call. As its... More 58 Images 3 Videos
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