Alison Wood

2 weeks ago | uk.whales.org | Alison Wood

Gray whales have been spotted performing headstands, swimming forward and sideways, and blowing bubbles while hunting. Only adult gray whales are strong and coordinated enough to do headstands successfully. They stand on their heads and push their mouths into sediments and plants on the ocean floor in search of prey.

1 month ago | pbo.co.uk | Alison Wood

There are many paths to bluewater cruising. Here boat owners share their stories with Ali Wood ahead of their transatlantic crossings TAGS: ARCCruisingTop stories For many of us, bluewater sailing is a lifelong dream which, often, never seems quite attainable due to the pressures of work, life, family or just circumstance.

1 month ago | uk.whales.org | Alison Wood

About 220 bottlenose dolphins live in the Moray Firth and East coast of Scotland. My name is Charlie Phillips and I’m the WDC adopt a dolphin field officer. I follow the dolphins' lives all year around, mostly from land-based lookouts. You can often find me at the beautiful Chanonry Point, with my camera mounted on a big tripod, taking photos of the dolphins who like to hunt salmon here, and watching their behaviour as they move in and out of the area.

1 month ago | pbo.co.uk | Alison Wood

What should you do when you catch a line or fishing net and your prop becomes fouled? Ali Wood looks at the options TAGS: practicalTop stories A fouled propeller is every sailor’s nightmare. Whether snagged suddenly in the middle of a channel, or a drifting target for shipping, it’s a stressful situation and one that requires a calm head.

Jan 30, 2025 | pbo.co.uk | Alison Wood

How do you juggle feeds, naps and tantrums while sailing around the world? Ali Wood gets top tips from the liveaboard Stevens family TAGS: ARCseamanshipTop storiesWorld Cruising Club “Crossing the Atlantic with these two is not something I would recommend,” says Stef Stevens, mother of seven-month-old Roux and two-year-old Jesse.