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BBC Wildlife
REACH FOR THE SKY
In the 1970s, the bald eagle was on the verge of extinction. Thanks in part to the pioneering work of one young biologist, this magnificent bird has made a spectacular comeback.
7 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Why do penguins give stones to each other?
THERE'S NOT A GREAT CHOICE OF NEST-building materials in the Antarctic. Pretty much the only things available to gentoo, Adélie and chinstrap penguins are pebbles, which at least serve to raise eggs off the frozen ground.
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
LIFE'S A BEACH
These impressive predators launch themselves from the surf in a spectacular hunting strategy
3 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Big step for great Indian bustards
Artificial insemination offers a ray of hope
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Why aren't pterosaurs classed as dinosaurs?
THROUGHOUT THE MANY MILLIONS OF years that the likes of Triceratops, T. rex and Brontosaurus dominated the land, pterosaurs ruled the skies.
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Renato Granieri talks chimps, penguins and high altitudes
SNAP-CHAT WITH BBC WILDLIFE PICTURE EDITOR TOM GILKS
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES GREAT TINAMOU
It pays not to put all your eggs in one basket
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
How do crocodiles mate?
AS THE OLD JOKE GOES: CAREFULLY! Crocodiles have terrifying predatory instincts and you only have to consider the risks taken by a courting male black widow spider to see how predatory instincts can ruin a beautiful moment.
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
KINGDOM OF THE ICE BEAR
Powerful and ruthless, but playful and tender, the polar bears of Svalbard are as complex as they are beautiful, says photographer Florian Ledoux
3 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Expedition Killer Whale
IN A REMOTE CORNER OF ANTARCTICA, a group of around 100 killer whales has developed an extraordinary method of hunting, known as wave-washing.
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
Salmon to surge after largest dam removal project in history
California's Klamath River in recovery following large-scale restoration
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Wildlife
SNAP-CHAT
Justin Gilligan on giant spider crabs and holding hands with an octopus
2 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
STEPPE CHANGE
Herds of saiga have returned to Kazakhstan, but there's a fine balance to tread
7 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
TREES FOR LIFE
Community is at the heart of conservation in the tropical forests of southern Belize
7 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
WHEN DOVES CRY
Turtle doves are now the UK's fastest declining bird species, but the RSPB is on a mission to save them
7 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
SURVIVAL OF THE CUTEST
We can't help being drawn to cute creatures, but our aesthetic preferences both help and hinder conservation
8 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
LIGHT ON THE NORTH
Spectacular images of Arctic foxes, reindeer and musk oxen reveal the wild beauty and diversity of Scandinavia
3 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
The super-sized crustacean that lives in the deepest, darkest ocean
2 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
LET'S GET TOGETHER
Clay licks deep in the Amazon explode in a riot of colour, with macaws the stars of the show
3 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
To sponge or not to sponge? That is the question for the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) living in Shark Bay, Western Australia.
2 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
7 nature encounters for the month ahead
WITH NATURALIST AND AUTHOR BEN HOARE
3 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
Photo bombing
Wildlife is being harmed by our need to get the perfect shot - and share it
5 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
Earthshot winners 2024
Cate Langmuir
1 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
Calling in the canine crew
Ground-nesting birds are on the up in Scotland's Orkney Islands, thanks to man's best friend
1 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
Giant 'hero rats' are solving wildlife crime
The rodents' super sense of smell helps them detect ivory, horn and other illegal products
2 min |
January 2025
BBC Wildlife
Jump Around - Bagheera Kiplingi - The acrobatic spider with a predilection for veggie food
Spiders eat flies, right? everyone knows that the 45,000 or so spiders in the world are all obligate carnivores, more or less – eating other animals, mainly invertebrates. Nature, however, loves an exception, and one particular spider missed out on that ecological memo. It goes by the wonderful scientific name of Bagheera kiplingi, and its claim to fame is that its diet is – at least mostly – vegetarian.
3 min |
November 2024
BBC Wildlife
Female of the Species - Zebras - A strong sisterhood is key to staying safe
Zebras are masters of confusion. Their collective noun is ‘a dazzle’, which is fitting since their bodies and behaviour have been surprising scientists for centuries.
2 min |
November 2024
BBC Wildlife
See It, Save It? - Wildlife tourism can be a powerful ally in protecting nature - but it can also harm it. We weigh up the pros and cons.
The sums of wildlife travel aren’t as simple as more tourists equals happier nature. How much did my visit really contribute to the conservation of Lady Liuwa and her habitat – and was that outweighed by carbon emissions from my flights? Did my presence disturb the animals’ natural behaviour more than it reduced the threat of poaching or benefited local communities?The question of whether wildlife travel is, on balance, good for wildlife is a complex one – and there’s no simple answer.
8 min |
November 2024
BBC Wildlife
Can Your Really Offset Emissions? - Planning an overseas wildlife-watching trip entails facing some inconvenient truths
Imagine (or maybe you don't need to) that you hanker after the safari trip of a lifetime in sub-Saharan Africa. A 17-day tour beginning at the iconic Victoria Falls, passing through Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, taking in some of the continent’s most wildlife-rich national parks, and ending on the lush island of Zanzibar.
5 min |
November 2024
BBC Wildlife
Metamorphosis: a life-changing event
WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY
3 min |