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BBC Wildlife
LIFTING CRANES
The tallest flying bird in the world owes its survival to a special relationship with small farmers in the most populated part of India
7 min |
July 2025
BBC Wildlife
Elk could return to the UK after 3,000 years
The first stage of a new rewilding project plans to introduce elk to enclosures in the East Midlands
1 min |
July 2025
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Is horseshoe crab blood really blue?
BEYOND THEIR ODD APPEARANCE AND ancient history, there is another thing that makes horseshoe crabs stand out from the crowd: their bright blue blood.
1 min |
July 2025
BBC Wildlife
KATE BRADBURY
“In folklore, the Oak King and Holly King battle on each solstice”
2 min |
July 2025
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“In the blink of an eye, six of them hurtled towards my tree”
Woolly monkeys in the Colombian Andes
2 min |
July 2025
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"Beyond their magic and beauty, butterflies play a vital role in our ecosystems"
\"Through their life-cycle, butterflies offer a masterclass in change, growth and renewal\"
7 min |
July 2025
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WILD IN THE CITY
Millions of starlings descend upon Rome every year, creating spectacular murmurations – and a mess
2 min |
July 2025
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What is assisted migration?
THE GUAM KINGFISHER - ALSO KNOWN as the sihek - has been extinct in the wild since 1988 but was successfully introduced to Palmyra Atoll last year. However, they aren’t native to the island (which is roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa). With the invasive brown tree snake responsible for their decline still at large on Guam, the most feasible way to restore them to the wild was by moving them to an entirely new home. Though the project is young, it’s a high-profile example of a controversial conservation technique known as assisted migration.
2 min |
July 2025
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LONG LIVE THE KINGS
A decade after Cecil the lion was shot with a bow and arrow, there are encouraging signs of hope for lion numbers across Africa
7 min |
July 2025
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SNAP-CHAT
Bella Falk on wild dogs, torrential rain and a grumpy elephant
3 min |
July 2025
BBC Wildlife
How many mass extinctions have there been?
MASS EXTINCTIONS ARE A WIDESPREAD and rapid loss of life on Earth, typically in response to some kind of global catastrophe or change in climate. These events have occurred throughout Earth's history and have played pivotal roles in shaping both its past and current biodiversity.
1 min |
July 2025
BBC Wildlife
Flying foxes
FLYING FOXES ARE BIG TROPICAL BATS that tend to roost in large numbers and mainly feed on fruit, pollen and nectar.
3 min |
July 2025
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FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
A carnivore with an underbelly that defies description
2 min |
July 2025
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Wild JULY 7 nature encounters for the month ahead
AT THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER, little owls are often active during daylight in the morning and evening.
2 min |
July 2025
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SUPER FURRY ANIMAL
It's furry, tentacled and slides slowly over leaves. So... what the heck is it?
3 min |
July 2025
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The wallaby controversy
Feral wallaby populations are growing on the Isle of Man - and native wildlife is suffering
5 min |
July 2025
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BEYOND THE SEA
Each year, a vast shoal of sardines travels up South Africa's Cape coast, creating a giant feeding frenzy
2 min |
July 2025
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Flamingos create whirlpools to catch prey
By foot stomping and head jerking, flamingos create vortexes to catch food
1 min |
July 2025
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JAWS 50 THE LEGACY
Half a century after a great white shark terrified cinemagoers, we hunt down the lasting impacts of Spielberg's blockbuster
8 min |
June 2025
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PRIMAL SCREAM
A wildly unusual bird call shatters the peace of a tropical dawn
3 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Find more birds more of the time with multi-spectrum binoculars from HIKMICRO
Find more birds more of the time with multi-spectrum binoculars from HIKMICRO
2 min |
June 2025
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Losing touch with reality
As AI becomes increasingly powerful, what does it mean for the wildlife images we see?
5 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Bongos have come home
The secretive antelope is hoping for better times in Kenya
1 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Do animals get stressed?
We often think of stress as a bad thing, but it has evolved to protect us. When we find ourselves in life-threatening situations, our bodies prepare to fight or run.
1 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Secrets of the Penguins
New series for National Geographic offers unprecedented insight
1 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
How I learned to speak wolf
Deep in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, George Bumann develops a sense of what wolves' howls can mean
7 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Which animal has the longest tail?
STRICTLY SPEAKING, THE TAIL-LIKE structures found in everything from scorpions to mayflies are not true tails. Only vertebrates – animals with a spine – are genuine tail-owners. And among vertebrates, tails are really common.
1 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Lesser goldfinches are moving north
Warmer temperatures are leading these irrepressible golden-hued birds to expand their range in the USA
1 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
Do chimps ‘talk’ with their hands?
ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO, RESEARCHERS Beatrix and Alan Gardner taught a young female chimp called Washoe how to sign using American sign language.
3 min |
June 2025
BBC Wildlife
SNAP-CHAT
Nick Garbutt is loving lemurs and big cats, but midges? No thanks
3 min |