In this issue

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

On the rocks

It's prime time for rockpooling, and the green shore crab is the star of the show

1 min

ORCAS ON THE EDGE

Orcas are surviving off the coast of British Columbia, but only just. We find out what is putting these apex predators in peril.

8 mins

RISE ABOVE

Roaming the crags and sheer slopes of Western Europe's highest mountain range, the Alpine ibex is now thriving again having come perilously close to extinction

3 mins

Is the answer really blowin' in the wind?

Renewable energy is a necessity as we aim for net-zero carbon emissions, but it comes at a cost to wildlife

8 mins

Seashell Secrets

Heading to the seaside this summer? Take a moment to admire the intricate shape and form of seashells, which reveal so much about their mysterious former inhabitants.

8 mins

DANCING IN THE DARK

The long-wattled umbrellabird always eluded the limelight, until one photographer succeeded in bringing this striking avian out of the shadows

8 mins

Asymmetry: why it exists in animals

All but the simplest animals have a body with two distinct sides – one left and one right – that are roughly mirror images, at least in the embryo.

3 mins

I had nowhere to go and breathe fresh air

Abdulhafez Al Ibrahim is determined to help kids from refugee families develop a passion for nature

2 mins

Females leading the way

I was pleased to read Melissa Groo’s feature (Where Are All The Women?) in the March 2022 issue, as I am a female wildlife storyteller and photographer.

5 mins

Loo with a view

A magical moment when answering nature's call in the Guyanese jungle

2 mins

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