Killer whale
Latin name: Orcinus orca
Global Distribution: Globally one of the most widespread cetaceans.
UK Distribution: Shetland, Orkney and west coast Scotland.
Size: Up to 9.8m long and 10 tonnes in …
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Cuckoo wrasse
Latin name: Labrus mixtus
Global Distribution: East Atlantic, ranging from Norway south to Senegal, Azores, Madeira and the Mediterranean
UK Distribution: Most of the coast of Britain and Ireland
Size: …
Atlantic cod
Latin name: Gadus morhua
Global Distribution: Atlantic Ocean
UK Distribution: All around the coasts of Britain and Ireland, as far south as the Bay of Biscay and to the north …
Basking Shark
Latin name: Cetorhinus maximus
Global Distribution: Coastal/pelagic – found worldwide in boreal to warm-temperate waters around the continental shelves, and entering into brackish waters on occasions
UK Distribution: West coast …
