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RISE ABOVE

Roaming the crags and sheer slopes of Western Europe's highest mountain range, the Alpine ibex is now thriving again having come perilously close to extinction

On the rocks

It's prime time for rockpooling, and the green shore crab is the star of the show

Seashell Secrets

Heading to the seaside this summer? Take a moment to admire the intricate shape and form of seashells, which reveal so much about their mysterious former inhabitants.

ORCAS ON THE EDGE

Orcas are surviving off the coast of British Columbia, but only just. We find out what is putting these apex predators in peril.

I had nowhere to go and breathe fresh air

Abdulhafez Al Ibrahim is determined to help kids from refugee families develop a passion for nature

Is the answer really blowin' in the wind?

Renewable energy is a necessity as we aim for net-zero carbon emissions, but it comes at a cost to wildlife

DANCING IN THE DARK

The long-wattled umbrellabird always eluded the limelight, until one photographer succeeded in bringing this striking avian out of the shadows

Asymmetry: why it exists in animals

All but the simplest animals have a body with two distinct sides – one left and one right – that are roughly mirror images, at least in the embryo.

UK's largest sandbank to be fully protected

Banning of controversial fishing technique that threatens marine life framed as a 'Brexit Bonus'

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

BARN OWLS HUNTING | As the light fades away, the ghostly barn owl takes flight, quietly quartering fields in search of voles

My strength lies in telling relatable stories

MEET THE VOLUNTEER | Tani Gill loves teaching people about her favourite animal - the Asian elephant - at her local museum

The trouble with trophy cats

Semi-wild savannah cats are increasing in popularity in the UK. But do they make sensible pets?

HOMEWARD BOUND

Following relentless persecution, grey wolves are making a comeback in Germany. But not everybody welcomes the return of these predators.

THE ADAPTORS

As the world warms, animals are adapting. Here are six species transforming themselves in amazing ways to cope with the rising mercury.

MARK CARWARDINE

"We have a duty to ensure politicians are informed about wildlife"

MOON DANCE

GHOST MOTH | Amorous male moths bob and sway in a strange, ethereal twilight display to attract a mate

GILLIAN BURKE

"We lie dangerously close to several planetary boundaries"

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.

HOW TO TAKE STRIKING PORTRAITS

Nothing creates the same connection with an animal as a beautifully shot portrait

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH IN MACRO

Smaller targets require more skill to shoot, but the results will often make a bigger splash

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

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

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

GILLIAN BURKE

"Could we lose the thread of nature connection in just a few generations?”

HOPPING BACK

Citizen science is reversing the fortunes of the UK’s largest grasshopper

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH LOCAL WILDLIFE

Photographic opportunities of the natural world are never far from home, even if you live in the city

CONSERVATION DOGS

Dogs have been herding sheep and finding drugs for years. Now they're saving wildlife too.

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

Lucy Cooke on the extraordinary reproductive feat of one marsupial

Conservationist still under arrest

Hopes for the release of Morad Tahbaz, imprisoned by the Iranian government in 2018, have been dashed

It's party time for cuttlefish

A season of dancing, light displays and flirtatious shenanigans is on the cards for the cephalopods