Animals-and-Pets
BBC Wildlife
SNAP-CHAT
Lara Jackson talks magical otters, curious rhinos and ticks in the toes
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
What's the difference between global warming and climate change?
PEOPLE OFTEN USE THE TERMS global warming and climate change interchangeably, but they describe different concepts. Global warming refers to Earth’s increasing surface temperature.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
THE FROZEN CONTINENT
Visit the epic landscapes of Antarctica with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions, the unique cruise line made for curious travellers
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Dragonfly dialogue
STARTED TALKING TO DRAGONFLIES IN India at a place where my husband and I stayed several times in the foothills of the Himalayas.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
What's the largest animal gathering on Earth?
PEOPLE LOVE A PARTY. BUT AS POPULOUS as our species is, the headcounts at our gatherings don't match those of other species. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage in Prayagraj, India, drew more than 660 million people in January 2025. But this horde - thought to be the largest in human history – pales in comparison to the groups formed by our animal relatives.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Do plants have memory?
TO HAVE TRUE MEMORY AN ORGANISM requires brain cells to store experiences through the action of sophisticated neurotransmitters. Plants lacking brain cells therefore cannot be said to have that capacity for memory. However, there is evidence that some plants adapt their characteristics based on 'remembered' experiences.
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
wild OCTOBER
7 nature encounters for the month ahead
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Do sharks have bones?
WHILE HUMANS HAVE A BONY skeleton, parts of our bodies - such as our noses - are made of cartilage. This soft, flexible material forms the entire skeletons of sharks and rays.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
KATE BRADBURY
As the nights draw in, encountering bats can be a magical adventure
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Cool runners of the desert
The beetle that beats the heat by sprinting
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
The burning question on moors
We go inside the debate on grouse shooting and the perceived benefits of burning heather
5 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
ANTS IN ACTION
Red wood ants are tiny ecosystem engineers that live a secret life in the forest – but one colony has been documented in mesmerising detail
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Wolverine
ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
What is a pseudo-thumb?
When IT COMES TO CLIMBING AND grasping objects, it's easy to see how being thumbless might be a hindrance.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
What's the rarest colour found in nature?
WHILE THE NATURAL WORLD IS bursting with colour, some hues are much rarer than others. This is because of a combination of two factors: evolution and physics. Evolution selects colours that help animals and plants survive and reproduce. But evolution cannot work alone – it functions in partnership with light’s physical properties.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
LET'S GO LARGE
FEE-FI-FO-FUM! IT MAY not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant.
7 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
“My only option was to pretend to be a tree”
Black rhinos in Namibia
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Great apes 'scrump for boozy fruit
Dietary habits of ancient great apes help to explain why humans are so good at metabolising alcohol
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY
Raptors and storks are prize species to spot as thousands of birds take to the skies above the Strait of Gibraltar
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Up close with dolphins
Meet some of the ocean's smartest swimmers
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
EXPLORE THE WILD SIDE
Set sail to some of the most remote destinations on Earth with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
DOWN BY THE WATER
The secretive swimming mammal whose snout is its superpower
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
COSTING THE EARTH
We need to restore nature and rewild the world. But who will foot the bill? Words
7 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
THE MYSTERIOUS OWL GULI
Far away in the Galápagos Islands, a peculiar nocturnal seabird is finally starting to give up its secrets
7 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
WILD IN THE CITY
The British urban fox is particularly prevalent in Bristol, but metropolitan life is not as cushy as it may seem
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Indigenous tourism in British Columbia is restoring balance to some of the most spectacular nature on Earth
8 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
Mega nest of giant river turtles found
Drone survey identifies the largest nesting site in the world
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Wildlife
SNAP-CHAT
Fernando Faciole on armadillos, tapirs and being stalked by a jaguar
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Wildlife
What are eyebrows for?
HUMANS AREN'T THE ONLY SPECIES to have eyebrows - but we are the only species to pluck them and then draw them back on again. From the bony brow ridges of chimpanzees to the feathery protuberances of long-eared owls, many species have eyebrow-like structures.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Wildlife
THE LOST RAPTOR
Rewilding projects are happening across the land, but there's one species on a quiet rewilding mission of its own
7 min |