Wildlife Archives - Visit Anglesey

Anglesey Shark Purses

Shark purses can be found on all of the islands beaches any time of the year as well as the

Cemlyn Bay is a stunningly special location on the north west coast of Anglesey. The bay consists of a steep

Short Eared Owl are one of natures great little predators that you can see in Anglesey. So called due to

Choughs are a member of the crow family, they are only found on the extreme Western and rocky coasts of

Puffins are one of life’s little treasure birds, absolutely stunning little animals and they nest on Anglesey too! Puffins spend

Basking Sharks are an immense beast! Reaching up to 10 metres in length, the average however is around 8 metres.

Snakes are abundant across Anglesey. There are few hot spots where you have a better chance of seeing them. Snakes

As a relatively small island Anglesey has a lot of diverse habitats that allow lizards to thrive. A few locations

Anglesey has a good size population of Otters spread around the island. However there are a few spots that will

Anglesey Dolphins – there are two main types of Porpoise that regularly visit the islands coast. These are the Harbour

Peregrine Falcons are just one of the special bird species that call Anglesey home. These fantastic birds are amazing in

Holyhead Breakwater is located on Holy island which is part of Anglesey in Wales. The Breakwater is the longest in