Weird creatures of the deep

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

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

CHAMPION ANGLER STEVE TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT YOUR ANGLING PROBLEMS

Blue-ringed octopuses are a genus of small octopuses known for their iridescent blue markings. The patterns only reveal themselves when the creatures are disturbed or feel threatened. This can lead to

LAKE TANGANYIKA, EARTH’S longest and second-deepest lake, is a living laboratory of evolution. With over 250 species of cichlids, nearly all endemic, it represents one of the most spectacular adaptive

"FAKARAVA’S SOUTH PASS IS MORE than a name on a map. Divers speak of it like a rite of passage. In this remote corridor, the current runs wild and the sharks run the show. Welcome to French Polynesia’