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THE PUFFARAZZI

Every summer, an epic survey of Iceland's puffins takes place - and two photographers decided to lend a helping hand

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

A South American frog whose young erupt from the mother's back

TWIST AND SHOUT

Get ready for a dazzling show as courting birds show off their groovy moves and fabulous colours

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

Love is a battlefield for damselflies in distress

The importance of child's play

Chimpanzee mothers prioritise playtime with their offspring, even when food is scarce

New life for our rivers

Europe's dams are being removed at record-breaking speed - freeing rivers and restoring healthy habitats

'Stars' are helping repair ruined reefs

Scientists are using steel webs to regrow coral reefs in Indonesia - with impressive results

Songbird slaughter in Cyprus

Last autumn, almost half a million birds were trapped and killed by gangs on the Mediterranean island

Huge rewilding paradise planned for South Africa

The 100,000ha Loskop Dam Nature Reserve project hopes to bring back lost species

Reefs on TV

This one-off BBC special on coral is a must-see

Arctic roll

The Arctic tern is the ultimate distance migrant, flying pole to pole every year

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Giant panda

Cuddly-looking with highly distinctive black-and-white fur and dark ‘spectacles’, the giant panda – often referred to simply as the panda – is an undeniably popular and much-loved bear, both the national animal of China and, of course, the iconic logo of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

CRUISE CONTROL

As more people are drawn to experience the frozen frontiers, can tourism to the seventh continent be a good thing for nature?

COWS COME HOME

Tauros are the closest thing to the extinct aurochs. And they are coming to the UK.

BIG LITTLE JOURNEYS

A closer look at the smallbut-mighty animals that must travel vast distances to survive

MOUNTAIN MISSION

Canada lynx and wolverines are secretive creatures, but dedicated scientists in Montana are tracking them to inform conservation

LET'S GET TOGETHER - ROOSTING PIED WAGTAILS

Remember to look up this Christmas to enjoy gangs of pied wags' gathered in the trees

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES - REINDEER

Lucy Cooke explains why the females of this Christmas icon have antlers too

Ancient woodland still at risk from HS2

Scrapping the northern phase has spared some sites, but woodlands and reserves remain under threat

Ocean superheroes

Release of 10.000 oysters in North East England promises to improve water quality and marine life

MEET THE VOLUNTEER - Keith Dobell

The retiree cares for a park, an old railway track and a wood in his home county of Northamptonshire

GILLIAN BURKE

\"Is the Paris Agreement honeymoon well and truly over?\"

Britain's wildlife crisis

Recent State of Nature report warns that one in six species in the UK are at risk of extinction

Restoring the Galápagos

Twelve locally extinct species are set to be reintroduced to Floreana Island, following the removal of invasive mammals

Suprisingly smart jellies

Caribbean box jellyfish reveal advanced learning despite having no brain

Put on your winter coat

As the days become shorter, mountain hares cloak themselves in a ghostly white camouflage

The man above the fireplace

WH Hudson was a pioneering naturalist, writer and campaigner - and his bold ideas about connecting people with the natural world hold true today

WILD BUDGIE CHASE

This parrot's natural habitat is the Australian outback, not a cage in the living room...

UNDER PRESSURE

As India's human population continues to grow and natural habitats become depleted, space for the country's elephants is at a premium

The burning issue

Wildfires are on the rise in the UK, but scientists have been developing innovative ways of preventing them, using the power of nature