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May 2022

Step into a rare lowland flower meadow and lose yourself among dreamy wild orchids

- Mike Dilger

PURPLE HAZE

ORCHID MEADOWS

SURELY NO OTHER HABITAT HARKENS back to a bygone era more than a lowland meadow brimming with orchids. Despite providing perhaps Britain's finest pinkish-purple spectacle, the disappearance of 97 percent of all our orchid meadows since World War II is a tragic and all-too-familiar tale. In a battle that pitched flower-rich meadows against both rapidly changing farming methods and the needs of an ever-expanding population, there was only ever going to be one winner.

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“Our canoe was nearly sunk by a hippo”

Hippos in Niger

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3 mins

March 2026

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Why does Australia have such weird animals?

AUSTRALIA IS A LONG WAY FROM anywhere and has been for a very long time. The landmass definitively separated from the supercontinent of Gondwana around 40 million years ago and, since then, has existed - as a big blob in the middle of an even bigger ocean - in glorious geographical isolation.

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2 mins

March 2026

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Which country has the fewest native animals?

AT AROUND 61KM² SAN MARINO, IN Europe, is one of the world's smallest countries. Entirely landlocked, it is surrounded by Italy.

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1 min

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

Why do some species sunbathe?

RING-TAILED LEMURS ARE FAMED FOR their 'sun-worshipping' posture, legs and arms outstretched to reveal their pale bellies. Like humans, they do it to save energy and boost health. Sunlight is necessary to many bodily processes. As a source of vitamin D it's required to maintain bone and muscle health. It is also related to the production of serotonin, the chemical that regulates mood, sleep and stress response.

time to read

1 mins

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Piranha

PIRANHAS HAVE A REPUTATION as some of the most dangerous freshwater hunters: terrifying predators capable of devouring a large mammal in mere minutes.

time to read

3 mins

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

EAGLES LANDING

Eagle owls were once heavily persecuted. But thanks to a new initiative, these magnificent birds are reclaiming a wetland home

time to read

7 mins

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

Do wild guinea pigs exist?

GUINEA PIGS, WHICH ARE NOT pigs and not from Guinea, are domesticated rodents that do not exist in the wild.

time to read

1 min

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

SNAP-CHAT: THE INSIDE WORLD OF WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Boris Belchev on birds, batteries and battling bears with pop music

time to read

3 mins

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

Does anything live in the Bermuda Triangle?

THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE, IN THE NORTH Atlantic Ocean, has become infamous for the planes and ships that are said to have vanished without a trace while travelling through the area.

time to read

1 min

March 2026

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BBC Wildlife

Do animals have different blood types?

HUMANS HAVE FOUR MAIN BLOOD GROUPS: A, B, AB and O.

time to read

1 min

March 2026

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