Heavens above

Hidden in rock pools up and down the coastline, the fascinating lifestyle of the shore crab invokes curiosity among beach explorers

Just imagine catching giant halibut from crystal-clear Scandinavian seas – it’s a jaw-dropping experience, so no wonder I was excited!

Mike Thrussell explains how light levels affect fish behaviour and how to use this knowledge to supercharge your catch rates

South africa’s sardine run might just be the greatest wildlife spectacle you’ve never heard of. So large is this annual fishy movement that in biomass terms alone it has been estimated to rival the ep

From a heroic long-distance swimmer to a producer of spectacularly eerie sound effects, the seabirds seen swooping and diving over British waters have all manner of singular skills, says John Lewis-Stempel

Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk