Stealthy seahorses

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

The monkey slug is not some experimental genetic monstrosity. But even if you see one in the flesh, you may still be unclear what this odd, brown hairy thing is, with its array of fuzzy tentacles. It

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

DID YOU KNOW that for less than £30, you can add one of the strangest fish on the reef to your aquarium? Everyone loves a good oddball, and the urchin clingfish (Diademichthys lineatus) ticks all the

From snorkelling in crystal-clear Hebridean waters to hand-printing sea-inspired designs, Bonnie Wood’s life and art on the Isle of Islay capture the quiet beauty of island living

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