Coast character

An unusual view, this image was highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, Animal Portraits category. Amy Davies tells us more about it

Russell Sach; Getty; Alamy; National Trust Images/Rachel Bigsby ...

Artist and printmaker Tom Frost swapped the bustle of Bristol for the calm of Carmarthenshire, finding creative clarity on the Welsh coastline

Can’t get out on safari? Let the wildlife come to you with these beautiful books. Amy Davies selects some recent releases for your shelf

Anglesey is a great place to get to grips with photographing seabirds, writes Rob Read

Karen Youngs encounters a rare and endearing animal, which is resident on an island off the Dorset coast