Steve Backshall

“I want to share my passion for the world's beauty and give others new reasons to care.”

“If the world's oceans have had nearly half a billion years with sharks as the apex predators, then the delicate balance of its food webs must rely on their presence in complex ways we cannot possibly predict.”

“Hedgehogs need somewhere to hibernate through the winter, but also a place that they can lie out at during the day. So have a few places around your garden that are a bit wild, maybe a log pile, potentially even a hedgehog home, all of which are going to be prime real estate for one of these little guys.”

“Certainly jellyfish are seasonal, and owing to a complex range of environmental features there are years when they will appear in far greater numbers.”