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MARK CARWARDINE
BBC Wildlife

MARK CARWARDINE

“I’m A Celebrity has seen 21 seasons of dropping, crushing, chasing and kicking hapless creatures”

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February 2022
“There is a drive to make the world of nature a place for everyone”
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“There is a drive to make the world of nature a place for everyone”

The conservation industry is the second-least diverse sector in the UK, but the times are changing...

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8 mins  |
February 2022
Sir David Attenborough's GREEN PLANET
BBC Wildlife

Sir David Attenborough's GREEN PLANET

Without trees and flowers, there is no life. The Green Planet, a new BBC series presented by Sir David Attenborough, takes us behind the branches and into the undergrowth.

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10 mins  |
February 2022
THE RACE TO SAVE A WOLF
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THE RACE TO SAVE A WOLF

The Ethiopian wolf is the world’s rarest canid, pushed to the edge by disease and habitat loss. Yet ongoing vaccination is giving the species a second chance.

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February 2022
White lightning
BBC Wildlife

White lightning

In early spring, spotting a mountain hare is easier than expected

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February 2022
“I've had the privilege to participate in surveys”
BBC Wildlife

“I've had the privilege to participate in surveys”

Sixteen-year-old Siân Mercer’s passion for the natural world and volunteer work has earned her an award

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February 2022
‘Non' to bird hunt
BBC Wildlife

‘Non' to bird hunt

Controversial plans to kill thousands of wild birds in France by hunters are stopped by the high court

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January 2022
Why complex life needs ENDOSYMBIOSIS
BBC Wildlife

Why complex life needs ENDOSYMBIOSIS

WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY

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January 2022
“As a retired scuba diver I care for the ocean”
BBC Wildlife

“As a retired scuba diver I care for the ocean”

Awarded the MCS Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Lesley Anderson looks after her local beaches

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January 2022
OUT OF STEP
BBC Wildlife

OUT OF STEP

Embarking on long and exhausting journeys over land and sea, migrating birds are on the front line of climate change. How are they faring in a world of shifting weather patterns?

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January 2022
Far from the average jaguar
BBC Wildlife

Far from the average jaguar

A high-fish diet is enough to turn these prowling loners into sociable team workers

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January 2022
HIDE & SEEK
BBC Wildlife

HIDE & SEEK

Concealed among India’s high peaks is a rare and secretive creature: the Himalayan brown bear. Puskar Basu embarks on a quest to track down this little-known and much maligned mammal.

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8 mins  |
January 2022
Eclectic eater
BBC Wildlife

Eclectic eater

A resourceful leopard steals a surprising meal

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January 2022
DOWN SOUTH
BBC Wildlife

DOWN SOUTH

As the Falkland Islands prepares to mark 40 years since its liberation, experience the wonderful wildlife highlights of this Atlantic archipelago

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January 2022
Familiar birds added to revised UK Red List
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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”

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January 2022
DIVE IN!
BBC Wildlife

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

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January 2022
Koalas in crisis
BBC Wildlife

Koalas in crisis

Numbers of Australia's iconic marsupial fall by a third

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December 2021
Forever Young
BBC Wildlife

Forever Young

A slower pace of life is behind the longevity of the world’s oldest ever animal: a humble clam

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November 2021
GRAND DESIGNS
BBC Wildlife

GRAND DESIGNS

Thanks to their impressive stature, hippos just can’t help engineering the ecosystems around them

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November 2021
PINK WAVE
BBC Wildlife

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

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November 2021
Riverbanks to become wild woodland corridors
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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

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November 2021
PUPPY LOVE
BBC Wildlife

PUPPY LOVE

In the autumn, thousands of seals come ashore in one of Britain's most spectacular natural events

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November 2021
The thylacine became extinct in the 1960s Or did it?
BBC Wildlife

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

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9 mins  |
November 2021
Inside COP26
BBC Wildlife

Inside COP26

The 26th annual climate conference will shortly take place in Glasgow. But this time, it’s more than just another summit

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8 mins  |
November 2021
INSTA-GLORY
BBC Wildlife

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?

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9 mins  |
November 2021
BBC Wildlife

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.

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8 mins  |
November 2021
“People don't want to swim in diluted sewage”
BBC Wildlife

“People don't want to swim in diluted sewage”

Tony Juniper believes that nature’s recovery depends on joined-up action

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9 mins  |
November 2021
Can The World's Tallest Trees Survive?
BBC Wildlife

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?

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8 mins  |
October 2021
Hidden BRITAIN
BBC Wildlife

Hidden BRITAIN

NICK BAKER Reveals a fascinating world of wildlife that we often overlook.

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2 mins  |
October 2021
Scottish beavers on the rise
BBC Wildlife

Scottish beavers on the rise

Eurasian beaver numbers are expanding fast, but not without conflict with farmers and landowners.

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October 2021