Accusing orcas of attacking boats turns them into villains

On the night of 13 March 1944, the Greekregistered steamship SS Peleus was en route from Freetown to Buenos Aires when she was hit amidships by two torpedoes, launched by a German U-boat, U-852. The t

Good Housekeeping ’s special projects director, Emma Justice , ticks wildlife, helicopters and huskies off her bucket list on an Alaskan cruise

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When we think of the U-boat campaign during the Second World War, images often arise of silent predators gliding beneath the waves, steely and lethal, striking fear into Allied convoys. The myth of th

Infestations of insects and other unwanted visitors is an ever present risk, especially in warmer climates, says Rupert Holmes

Richard Ayres makes his first Mayday call when his yacht is dismasted and prop fouled close to the Manacle rocks