Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
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Lobster
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Spiny squat lobster
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Olive squat lobster
These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!
Rivers
Rivers and streams provide Suffolk's wildlife with ‘corridors’ to allow them to move between fragmented habitats. Internationally important chalk streams support endangered species such as bullhead, southern mayfly and white-clawed crayfish, while extensive, yellow-brown reedbeds are important habitats for birds, including threatened species such as bittern and bearded tit.
Wilder Rivers
Improving and enhancing our rivers is essential to create healthy landscapes in which nature can recover and thrive. The UK has some of the worst river pollution and water quality Europe, and we have a vision and strategy to for our work on rivers and river wildlife to help create cleaner and more diverse river habitats in Suffolk.
Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Over a thousand rare spiders released at Carlton Marshes
As the second phase of an ambitious translocation programme funded by the BBC Wildlife Fund, hundreds of fen raft spiderlings have been released at Carlton Marshes down stream of the first release…
Wilder Rivers
Rivers are incredibly important for wildlife and act as coridoors through the landscape for wildlife to move through. They are faced with all sorts of human-made problems, but every one of us can…
Ponds and rivers
Advice on managing and creating pond and river habitats.
Meet the Team - Wilder Rivers
Suffolk's waterways are key habitats for many species, find out more about how Alice, our Wilder Rivers Adviser, works with different groups to improve these habitats across the county.
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.