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WONDERS OF THE OCEAN

Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har

Far from the shore, out in the vast expanses of the open seas lives a group of unusual animals, collectively known as ‘neuston’. Their home is the giant, two-dimensional skin of the sea, which forms a

IT’S A FISH beloved by aquarists around the globe: its sleek, jet-black body and vibrant crimson tail make it a striking presence in any home aquarium. The red-tailed black shark, or red tail sharkmin

WHALE SHARKS, CORAL REEFS AND SAFARI TENTS AMID THE DUNES: THIS REMOTE LODGE IMMERSES TRAVELLERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S ASTOUNDING MARINE WORLD

As we approached our resort in the Maldives by speedboat, our guide asked us to look ahead. “That’s Huvafen Fushi,” he said. And there it was, a picture-perfect view of an island with tropical greener