Mike Dilger’s wildlife watching
Arable fields support a variety of life.

In focus
Bryde’s whale, western whip snake and feather duster worm.

Nature on your doorstep
Whether you have a grand garden or a window box, our experts reveal the secrets of attracting wildlife..

Hidden Britain
Green-banded broodsac: a parasitic flatworm that lights snails up like disco lights.

Portfolio: New frontiers
A tagging project in South Sudan is the first major stock take of the country’s wildlife.

Living with predators
The problems faced by people who live alongside the world’s fiercest animals..

Hidden Britain
Green lacewing: an insect that sends out a seductive song and duets with its mating partner.

Trinidad’s turtle beach
A sleepy fishing village hosts the highest concentration of nesting leatherbacks to be found anywhere on the planet.

Mountain High
One woman’s mission to see a rare snow leopard in Tajikistan’s Pamir mountains.

Lake Malawi’s fabulous fish 
Beautiful photographs of the colourful cichlids living in this East African freshwater lake..

GILLIAN BURKE
The presenter ponders the passing of the seasons. It’s more complicated than you might think...

LUCY COOKE
The deep-sea octopus makes the ultimate sacrifice for the survival of her eggs..

Hidden Britain
Next time you’re tucking into moules marinières, keep your eyes peeled for the parasitic pea crab. Nick Baker explains...

Nature can fix flooding
We visit Sheffield city centre and a community park in Manchester to learn how rain gardens and clever green infrastructure can slow the flow of storm water

Early butterflies and bumblebees
Mike Dilger on the first pollinators to look out for on warmer days.

Seahorses in Portugal
A local community is coming together to save seahorses living in the Algarve.

The IUCN Red List
It tracks the conservation status of species worldwide – but how are they assessed and does it really help them to survive?

Foraging wild boar
Mike Dilger sets the challenge of seeing a wild boar this winter, or at least their tell-tale signs.

60 favourite wildlife hotspots
We are celebrating our 60th anniversary with a special round-up of UK locations. Find out how to vote for your favourite!

Hidden Britain
Nick Baker on estuary ragworms, which have special ways of pulling edible morsels into their lairs.

Conservation and King Charles
King Charles III is one of the great environmentalists of our time – does his accession put that work at risk?

Rewilding Mauritius
Sustainable tourism is key for Mauritius, whose biodiversity is clinging on by the finest of threads..

Whiffling geese
Mike Dilger on the strange sideslipping flight of overwintering geese coming into land.

The appeal of the poppy bee
As Remembrance Day approaches, we celebrate the poppy bee, a leafcutter that lines its underground brood chamber using poppy petals.

Hidden Britain
Nick Baker on the cunning baby ant-eating tactics of the larvae of a parasitic hoverfly.

Wildlife Artist of the Year
A selection of exceptional paintings, prints, drawings and more, winners of the renowned competition.

The marvels popping up beneath our feet
Stunning close-up photographs of strange but beautiful fungi and slime moulds..

Spiders to spot in September
Mike Dilger on the wonderful spiders and webs you can find in the UK.

Crocodiles of the Caribbean
We head to Lago Enriquillo: home to the world’s largest population of American crocodiles.

Hidden Britain
Nick Baker’s regular excursion through our microscopic world reveals a micro-moth seeking to bring back bagism.

Dorset’s deadly insects
Don’t be fooled by the idyllic beauty of the Dorset heathland. Among the swaying grass stems, parasitoid insects are practising dark arts.

KILLER COUNTRY
Why the orca is still making a splash in British Columbia’s waters

Why wind farms are bad for nature

Meet the exotic umbrellabird

Ibex: the ultimate Alpine rock stars

Wild Times
Catch up with all the latest developments and discoveries making headlines in the world of wildlife.

Six animals outsmarting climate change
As the world warms, animals are transforming themselves in amazing ways to cope.

Germany’s grey wolves return
Following persecution, grey wolves are making a comeback, thriving on military ranges in the east.

Hidden Britain
Greek mythology comes to life in the form of the fearsome green hydra. Nick Baker untangles the reality from the fantasy.

Tracking hyenas
Follow a clan of spotted hyenas as they feast on wildebeest returning to the grasslands of the Liuwa Plain..

Early birds: Mike Dilger reveals why now is the best time to experience a musical feast like no other

Backyard bears in Romania: Romania’s brown bears are increasingly venturing into towns and villages in search of food

Bluebell season is here
Mike Dilger waxes lyrical on the joys of bluebells – the ancient, early spring flowers that stir the poet inside all of us.

Wild bison
They’ve been absent in the UK wild for thousands of years, but now a special project is welcoming these “wooly bulldozers” home.

Wild Times
Catch up with all the latest developments and discoveries making headlines in the world of wildlife.

Royal report card
With so much land at their disposal, how well is the Royal Family doing when it comes to rewilding?

Flight path
Have you ever looked up and wondered how birds fly with such speed, agility and grace. New science is revealing even more about their aerial adaptations.

Sir David Attenborough’s Green Planet
The beloved naturalist’s latest look at life on Earth introduces us to the organisms upon which every other lifeform depends.

Wildlife of the Himalayas
Let photographer Frédéric Larrey introduce you to the snow leopard and get a glimpse into life in one of the harshest, and highest, landscapes on Earth.

Hidden Britain - Nick Baker describes the fascinating science behind how chaffinches transform their feather colour.

Cover feature: Love Sharks - Steve Backshall meets up with BBC Wildlife editor Paul McGuinness to explain why we need to stop thinking of sharks as creatures to fear...

Wild Times
With winter settling in, it’s all change in the natural world. But which species are best to look out for in the UK as the days get shorter?

The UK’s primate trade
A long-awaited overhaul in animal welfare legislation is set to stop the suffering of primates still being kept as pets in Britain.

England’s river otters
Ten years ago, it was jubilantly announced that otters had returned to every county in England. But is river pollution putting the species in jeopardy again?

Seal pupping
Our annual fiesta of synchronised birthing is soon followed by almost half the world’s grey seals flocking for a mating game on our beaches.

Sloths in Costa Rica
As tourism begins to open up again in Central America’s pioneering conservation hotspot, the sloth has emerged as an unlikely poster-species to promote the vital work needed to protect Costa Rica’s wildlife.

Flamingos in Mexico
The coastal lagoons of Yucatan turn a pinky orange as thousands of Caribbean flamingos flock to the region for a frenzy of feeding and breeding, as this vibrant photo story illustrates.

Mark Carwardine
Why are those responsible for damage to the natural world not held to account?

Meet the scientist
Alexander Bond studies the impact of plastic waste on oceanic birds.

California’s redwoods
The USA’s famous and celebrated giant trees have been with us for hundreds of years. We investigate their future.

In a beech wood
Explore nature’s cathedrals, from forest-floor fungi to leafy spires.

Should we gene edit nature?
A new type of genetic engineering could help conservation – but is it right to meddle in this way?

A wing and a prayer
Join us on a night-time walk in deepest Devon in search of Britain’s rarest bat..

Along a canal
Mike Dilger takes us to the towpath to see water voles, dragonflies and pike.

Harvest festival
It is difficult to find the UK’s smallest mouse, but citizen scientists are on a mission to track them down.

Why we need to eat insects
Our appetite for protein is a problem for the planet – bugs could be the answer..

Mark Carwardine
The conservationist questions the UK’s latest ‘polluting megaprojects’.

Evolution needs extinction
From the dodo to the woolly mammoth, extinction gets a bad rep – but it is as creative as it is destructive.

On the goshawk trail
Follow a raptor monitor as she delves deep into the forests of Shropshire..

The secret chatter of dolphins
These mammals have come up with a cryptic form of conversation.

Tree bumblebees
Amidst widespread pollinator decline, we investigate the newcomer bee that’s bucking the trend in Britain.

Gillian Burke on oceans
The Springwatch presenter shares how she has loved the sea since childhood – and why it deserves our respect..

Mark Carwardine
The conservationist discusses the upcoming UK Environment Bill.

Make yourself at home
Venture into the abandoned whaling stations, nuclear testing sites and villages where wildlife is flourishing.

Mark Carwardine
The conservationist discusses Jair Bolsonaro’s actions in the Amazon.

Birds’ nests
How avian species build their homes and why their choice of materials makes a big difference.

TIME FOR A CHANGE
Why orangutan conservation needs a rethink.

Mark Carwardine
The conservationist discusses the threat of an oil spill in the Red Sea..

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