Animals-and-Pets
BBC Wildlife
The trouble with trophy cats
Semi-wild savannah cats are increasing in popularity in the UK. But do they make sensible pets?
7 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
HOMEWARD BOUND
Following relentless persecution, grey wolves are making a comeback in Germany. But not everybody welcomes the return of these predators.
8 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
THE ADAPTORS
As the world warms, animals are adapting. Here are six species transforming themselves in amazing ways to cope with the rising mercury.
7 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
MARK CARWARDINE
"We have a duty to ensure politicians are informed about wildlife"
3 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
MOON DANCE
GHOST MOTH | Amorous male moths bob and sway in a strange, ethereal twilight display to attract a mate
3 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
GILLIAN BURKE
"We lie dangerously close to several planetary boundaries"
3 min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
BRITAIN'S LOST RAINFOREST
Cool and wet, the UK is perfect for temperate rainforests, rich with rare fungi and flora. But they cover less than one per cent of the country.
10+ min |
June 2022
BBC Wildlife
HOW TO TAKE STRIKING PORTRAITS
Nothing creates the same connection with an animal as a beautifully shot portrait
3 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH IN MACRO
Smaller targets require more skill to shoot, but the results will often make a bigger splash
3 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
THE PICTURE PIONEERS
Without today's cameras to rely on the first wildlife photographers had to be part-madcap inventor, part-daredevil to get the shots that would make their names
6 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
MORNING HAS BROKEN
DAWN CHORUS - Spring is the best time to experience a musical feast like no other, as birds announce the start of each new day
4 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
Shark meat found in pet food
Consumers in South-East Asia are unwittingly feeding endangered sharks to their cats and dogs due to poor labelling
1 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
GILLIAN BURKE
"Could we lose the thread of nature connection in just a few generations?”
3 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
HOPPING BACK
Citizen science is reversing the fortunes of the UK’s largest grasshopper
7 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH LOCAL WILDLIFE
Photographic opportunities of the natural world are never far from home, even if you live in the city
4 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
CONSERVATION DOGS
Dogs have been herding sheep and finding drugs for years. Now they're saving wildlife too.
8 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
Lucy Cooke on the extraordinary reproductive feat of one marsupial
2 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
Conservationist still under arrest
Hopes for the release of Morad Tahbaz, imprisoned by the Iranian government in 2018, have been dashed
1 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
It's party time for cuttlefish
A season of dancing, light displays and flirtatious shenanigans is on the cards for the cephalopods
1 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
TINY DANCER
The immortal freshwater organism that tangles prey with its toxic, harpoon-flinging tentacles
2 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
Kill the cull?
According to new research, the badger cull isn't working. We take a look at the science.
6 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
PURPLE HAZE
Step into a rare lowland flower meadow and lose yourself among dreamy wild orchids
2 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
DIG FOR BUTTERFLIES
Britain's butterflies are struggling It's more important than ever to do what we can to help.
7 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
CITY LIVING
It's been 50 years since the first city farm was established and their role in providing a haven for nature continues to grow
6 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
FRIEND. FOE. FOX.
They live among us in the city and countryside - yet foxes are too often misunderstood and persecuted. Intimate photos cast new light on our divisive but beautiful neighbour.
4 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
AT HOME WITH THE CLAN
As the rainy season brings wildebeest back to Zambia's Liuwa Plain grasslands, spotted hyenas prepare for a feast
8 min |
May 2022
BBC Wildlife
AGAINST THE ODDS
Brazil's Pantanal was consumed by wildfires in 2020. Miraculously, its jaguars not only survived, but are now thriving in the world's most famous wetland.
9 min |
Spring 2022
BBC Wildlife
Giraffe numbers on the up
A positive population trend has been reported by a giraffe conservation charity, providing hope for the iconic species
1 min |
April 2022
BBC Wildlife
The digital craze bringing big bucks - and big problems
NFTs are raising cash for conservation. But what on earth are they? And what are the downsides?
10 min |
April 2022
BBC Wildlife
RIVER TREASURE
The freshwater pearl mussel is now rare in Britain. But a conservation team in Cumbria is determined to restore this gem to our rivers
8 min |