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BBC Wildlife Magazine - January 2026

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In this issue

ENIGMA
Inside the paradox of koala conservation

Africa’s Great Rift Valley

Wolf adventure in Canada

Into the plastisphere

Wild Times
Catch up with all the latest developments and discoveries making the headlines

Mike Dilger’s wildlife spectacles Antarctica’s Adélie penguins are no pushover when it comes to defending the colony

The koala paradox
They’re both endangered and abundant, making conservation far from straightforward

Vulture nests act as time capsules

Discarded dwellings hold troves of human artefacts and environmental information

1 mins

Feisty bats hunt like lions

Winged mammals use a 'hang and wait' strategy to take down large prey

1 mins

Ocean goes on tour

Acclaimed film touring the UK, backed by live orchestra and choir

1 mins

Orcas killing young sharks

Juvenile great whites are easy prey for orca pod

1 mins

Failing to take root

Vast amounts of money are spent on tree planting schemes, yet nature can do the job for free

5 mins

wild JANUARY

7 nature encounters for the month ahead

3 mins

WILD IN THE CITY

In Anchorage, Alaska, you're never too far from a moose - even when you're shopping

2 mins

KATE BRADBURY

\"The door is opening on to an unknown. It's exciting, if scary\"

2 mins

COLD DAY IN THE SUN

The most numerous bird on Antarctica, the Adélie is well adapted to its harsh home

2 mins

ANTS INVASION

The delicate alliance between shrub, fungus and tiny forest guardians

3 mins

WALKING WITH WOLVES

Meet the Opoyastin pack, the charismatic wild wolves who inhabit the icy wilderness of Canada's Kaska Coast

8 mins

“More than half of all animal life exists in a parasitic relationship, and all life lives in symbiosis”

Our survival depends on species evolving to live together - but some relationships take dark turns

7 mins

THE KOALA PARADOX

Koalas, a much-loved icon, are both endangered and abundant in Australia. We look at the big picture across an even bigger country

7 mins

INTO THE PLASTISPHERE

A unique synthetic ecosystem is evolving in our oceans – welcome to the plastisphere

7 mins

How far do reindeer migrate?

SANTA'S REINDEER MIGHT BE ABLE TO circumnavigate the globe in a night but the real-life animals can clock up some serious mileage with their feet firmly on the ground.

1 mins

Can animals predict natural disasters?

THERE WAS THE TIME HUNDREDS OF snakes came out of hibernation early before a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake in the Chinese city of Haicheng in 1975.

2 mins

Does a cuckoo know it's a cuckoo?

ABSURD LITTLE BIRDS ACROSS THE world lay their eggs in the nests of other species, leaving the hapless parents to raise a changeling at the expense of their own offspring.

2 mins

Are animals able to dream?

SLEEP IS A MYSTERIOUS THING. FOR A long time, we weren't sure why we do it.

1 mins

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Fennec fox

THE FENNEC FOX IS THE SMALLEST fox in the world, with a body length that can be as little as 24cm.

3 mins

SNAP-CHAT

Richard Birchett on magical merlins, wily coyotes and charging deer

2 mins

Orca manoeuvres

I WAS RECENTLY FOLLOWING THE 27S POD of orcas down the coast of Orkney with some fellow whale-watchers, when the pod pulled into a bay close to Burwick and stayed for around an hour.

2 mins

"I was terrified the elephant would ram us"

African elephant in Kenya

2 mins

Read all Stories from BBC Wildlife

BBC Wildlife Magazine Description:

Publisher: Our-Media-Ltd

Category: Animals-and-Pets

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

BBC Wildlife Magazine is a monthly magazine about wildlife, operated and published by Immediate Media Company. It was launched in January 1963 as Animals Magazine, edited by filmmaker Armand Denis.

The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including animals, plants, conservation, and environmental issues. It also features stunning photography and informative articles.

BBC Wildlife Magazine is a popular read for many people who are interested in the natural world, and is known for its high-quality content and informative articles. It has helped many people learn more about wildlife and conservation.

Here are some of the things you can expect from BBC Wildlife Magazine:

* Stunning photography of wildlife

* Informative articles on animals, plants, and conservation

* Interviews with wildlife experts

* Features on wildlife news and trends

If you're looking for a magazine that will help you stay up-to-date on the latest wildlife news and trends, then BBC Wildlife Magazine is a good choice. Subscribe today and start exploring the natural world!