Animals-and-Pets
BBC Wildlife
Eclectic eater
A resourceful leopard steals a surprising meal
2 min |
January 2022
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DOWN SOUTH
As the Falkland Islands prepares to mark 40 years since its liberation, experience the wonderful wildlife highlights of this Atlantic archipelago
3 min |
January 2022
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Familiar birds added to revised UK Red List
House martin, swift, greenfinch and Bewick’s swan are given status of “highest conservation concern”
2 min |
January 2022
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DIVE IN!
Steve Backshall met up with BBC Wildlife editor Paul McGuinness to explain why we need to stop thinking of sharks as creatures to fear
10+ min |
January 2022
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Koalas in crisis
Numbers of Australia's iconic marsupial fall by a third
1 min |
December 2021
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Forever Young
A slower pace of life is behind the longevity of the world’s oldest ever animal: a humble clam
3 min |
November 2021
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GRAND DESIGNS
Thanks to their impressive stature, hippos just can’t help engineering the ecosystems around them
9 min |
November 2021
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PINK WAVE
Thousands of leggy birds flock at the coastal lagoons of Yucatán in south-east Mexico to feed and breed. Meet the fiery Caribbean flamingos
4 min |
November 2021
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Riverbanks to become wild woodland corridors
Government announces that thousands of hectares of trees are to be planted along England’s watercourses
1 min |
November 2021
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PUPPY LOVE
In the autumn, thousands of seals come ashore in one of Britain's most spectacular natural events
3 min |
November 2021
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The thylacine became extinct in the 1960s Or did it?
Tantalising sightings of this enigmatic Australian marsupial continue to inspire the belief that it could still be out there
9 min |
November 2021
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Inside COP26
The 26th annual climate conference will shortly take place in Glasgow. But this time, it’s more than just another summit
8 min |
November 2021
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INSTA-GLORY
The sloth has had an image makeover. Once reviled as useless and lazy, it’s now the most beloved animal of Instagram. So, why the change?
9 min |
November 2021
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WHERE HARES SHINE GOLD
Ireland’s Rathlin Island is famous for its expansive views and puffin colony. But there’s another secretive, almost mythical creature found on this emerald isle.
8 min |
November 2021
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“People don't want to swim in diluted sewage”
Tony Juniper believes that nature’s recovery depends on joined-up action
9 min |
November 2021
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Can The World's Tallest Trees Survive?
Some 30 million people a year make a pilgrimage to northern California to see the towering coastal redwoods. But can the remaining stands of these remarkable trees survive the triple scourge of climate change, drought and wildfires?
8 min |
October 2021
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Hidden BRITAIN
NICK BAKER Reveals a fascinating world of wildlife that we often overlook.
2 min |
October 2021
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Scottish beavers on the rise
Eurasian beaver numbers are expanding fast, but not without conflict with farmers and landowners.
2 min |
October 2021
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FADING queen
Far away in French Polynesia, a little songbird is clinging on to survival. Can the Fatu Hiva monarch beat the odds?
8 min |
October 2021
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MIKE DILGER'S WILDLIFE WATCHING
ON THE MUDFLATS In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show points out the surprising joys to be taken from the muddiest of places, teeming with invertebrates and a refuge for waders and wildfowl.
5 min |
October 2021
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Seabird chicks fall foul of giant centipedes
Petrels are among the unexpectedly varied diet of the very hungry arthropods.
2 min |
October 2021
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The RIDDLE of the ROAN
Blighted by clumsy conservation could there now be signs of hope for Africa’s second largest antelopes?
9 min |
October 2021
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LOST SOULS
In May, a minke whale got lost in the Thames, capturing the nation's interest. But why do whales swim up rivers? And how can they be helped?
9 min |
October 2021
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Spotted among the trees
Capturing the perfect shot of a jaguar in the vast tropical forests of French Guiana proved a tough challenge for Emmanuel.
1 min |
October 2021
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WILDMONTH
Golden leaves, delicate fungi and migrant wildfowl in all their finery – it’s time to embrace autumn.
4 min |
October 2021
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All that glitters
Dazzling in flight and in colour, hummingbirds have long captured our imagination. But these spectacular birds are vulnerable to a changing world.
9 min |
September 2021
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Should we EDIT NATURE?
Genetic engineering could revolutionise environmental conservation, from reducing invasive species to making plants and animals resilient to climate change. But should we use this newfound power – and if so, how should it be controlled?
7 min |
September 2021
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The Dam Busters
Across Europe, hundreds of rivers are blocked by dams, dykes, locks and levees. But a movement is gathering pace to remove these barriers and restore water flow.
9 min |
August 2021
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High-Tech Trafficking
Documenting the illegal trade in Australian reptiles, Doug encountered native lizards concealed in electrical equipment.
1 min |
August 2021
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DUNE BUGS
Corrugated sand spanning some 20km fringes the Sefton Coast in Merseyside. It’s the UK’s largest undeveloped dune system – bustling with rare insects, reptiles and amphibians – and is the focus of a major conservation project.
4 min |