Crocodiles and alligators – what’s the difference?

COUNTRY LIFE’s fishing correspondent takes a closer look at the sturgeon, which has been highly prized by gastronomes since Roman times

THE DEEP SEA IS BY FAR THE LARGEST habitat on Earth. It is, says Natalie Lawrence in her book Enchanted Creatures, “the last wilderness vast enough to hide monsters”. Unsurprisingly, many myths have a

OF THE MANY pressing ecological issues facing the world today, invasive species come in near the top of the list. The aquarium trade is not blameless in its role of introducing unwanted species well o

SRI LANKA IS A COUNTRY OF RICH heritage, having been influenced by both Indian and Buddhist traditions for more than 3,000 years. Renowned for its monasteries and temples, this island nation boasts a

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