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SPRINGWATCH
It's as firm a fixture in the BBC's spring calendar as the FA Cup Final. But have you ever wondered what goes into making an episode of Springwatch?
DISCO INFERNO GREEN-BANDED BROODSAC
The parasitic flatworm that turns a snail’s eyestalks into colourful, pulsating glowsticks
FREE FALLIN' HUNTING PEREGRINES
Spot the ultimate urban predator stooping to catch prey this summer
Woodcocks are a whiter shade of pale
These waders sport the whitest feathers known to science - but they like to keep them under wraps
"Fret is always there, nagging like the itch of a horseily bite"
With devastating biodiversity losses and a climate in chaos, it's not surprising that we are increasingly anxious about the state of our planet
RISING FROM THE RUINS
Remnants of our built heritage can nurture thriving biodiversity - even in the most unlikely, desolate-looking locations. Here are 10 UK sites where human history meets the wild.
BACK IN BLACK
Rearing and releasing black-tailed godwits has given the rare wader a much-needed boost
TURTLE BEACH
The sandy shore of a sleepy fishing village in Trinidad hosts the highest concentration of nesting leatherbacks to be found anywhere on the planet
BUTTERFLY BRITAIN
Five years spent roaming the country in search of all 58 native species yielded a trove of insightful images
GOOD VIBRATIONS
The delicate garden insect that sends out a seductive song and duets with its mating partner
SPINNING AROUND
Watch puffins form swirling roundabouts in the sky as they prepare to come ashore
There's the grub
Biologists have finally identified the 'worm' in mezcal bottles
Lost & Found
Smalltooth sand tiger shark, Hampshire
Geese take a gander
Pink-footed geese have scouted out new breeding grounds in response to a changing Arctic climate
The shiny, sun-loving show-off
Spot this day-flying moth in open areas in May and June
Songs from the reedbed
Visit a wetland to hear the chatter of a summer visitor
Culture club
Bumblebees can learn from each other, creating culture within colonies
Great apes seek thrills by spinning
Ape behaviour gives clues to why humans chase mind-altering stimulation
Book a date with badgers
Now is the time to join an organised watch for the chance to see curious cubs
Love is in the air
A surprise encounter with a pair of courting turacos delivered a winning shot
HS2 in firing line for wildlife impact
Conservationists rail project has got its say the company behind the calculations badly wrong
MARK CARWARDINE OPINION
\"As grey wolf numbers increase, there is a rising tide of hostility\"
Wetlands go lead-free
Law to save millions of wildfowl comes into effect as the use of lead gunshot is banned across EU countries
Lost & Found VAGRANT SPECIES DIARY
American herring gull, Cornwall
GILLIAN BURKE
\"Our beloved the interests bees are caught up in of the sugar industry\"
Something in the water
The downward trend in shark attacks may be good news for swimmers but is it bad news for sharks?
Appearances can be deceiving
The gypsy cuckoo bumblebee is a trickster and nest invader
Battle of the birds
A jay puts up a fight when it finds itself in the sight lines of a sparrowhawk
Sealed and delivered
Luck was the key ingredient for seeing a grey seal give birth
Fight or flight, freeze and fright
WHEN FACED WITH A THREAT, most animals can defend themselves or run away fight or flight