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BABY LOVE : MICRODON HOVERFLY
Clever adaptations allow the larvae of this parasitic hoverfly to happily munch on ant grubs undetected
JUMP AROUND - SPAWNING SALMON
Get settled by the water’s edge and marvel at fish bravely leaping homewards to reproduce
PARTY IN THE PARK
Feeding the coatis has led to a population explosion in one Brazilian city
RISE & SHINE
Strange but beautiful fungi and slime moulds are popping up beneath our feet. It's time to slow down and marvel at a magical techicolour show.
Return to the FROZEN PLANET
Over a decade since Frozen Planet first aired on the BBC, the series is back, offering extraordinary new footage of life in the most extreme environments on Earth
Icelanders are changing their minds - in favour of whales
Here we go again. We were on the verge of celebrating a permanent end to the horrors of Iceland's past - it looked as if it had hung up its harpoons for good - - but our cautious optimism was premature.
RODENTS REWRITING HISTORY
DNA analysis of island-dwelling voles and mice is revealing startling secrets about our ancient past
SHOW & TELL
Teaching was once considered a uniquely human behaviour, but science now recognises a small and very diverse group of species as animal teachers
CROCODILE ISLAND
Welcome to Lago Enriquillo: the undisputed crocodile capital of the Caribbean
How many leaves on a tree?
To learn more about how trees can mitigate climate change, scientists need to know their leaf area. So how do you work that out?
PUFFIN SUMMER
Every year, tens of thousands of puffins return to the Welsh isle of Skomer to mate, nest and raise their young
SPINNING AROUND
Dewy autumn mornings showcase the beautiful, intricate work of our eight-legged friends
Deep purple
Clusters of dark elderberries provide a welcome feast for many bird species
Singing in tune
Study reveals humpback whales can accurately learn a song from a different humpback population
MEET THE SCIENTIST Beth Reinke
A professor of biology who is increasing our understanding of how ageing works in the wild
Flying back from the brink of extinction
One of the world's rarest parrots - the Spix's macaw - is now ready to start breeding
Sweet tooth
Worker wasps search for a sugar hit in their final days
"John left one million acres of wild, weedy wilderness"
Simon Barnes remembers the life and times of the late John Burton, an unstoppable force for conservation
GILLIAN BURKE
"Mount Kilimanjaro has stood the test of time and will watch over"
FEMALE OF THE SPECIES: WARRAMABA VIRGO
Lucy Cooke on the female army that captured Australia by giving up sex
MARK CARWARDINE: OPINION
"The Maasai must be included in conservation planning"
Avian flu is killing thousands of UK birds
An outbreak of avian flu could have a potentially devastating impact on Britain's wild birds, especially globally important seabird populations
HORROR ON THE HEATH
Don't be fooled by the idyllic beauty of a Dorset heathland. Among the swaying grass stems, myriad misdeeds are taking place.
CHARGE!
Galápagos sea lions are usually solitary hunters, but recently they have been seen hunting as a tight-knit team with deadly precision
I WANT TO BREAK FREE: BAGWORM
Rare moth caterpillars their camouflaged that escape cases once they've found a mate
SWAY WITH ME: BASKING SHARKS
Summer signals the arrival of these gentle giants, wending their way through British waters
THE SAFE ZONE
Vultures are in decline the world over, but in Nepal, designated safe zones are helping their recovery
CAUGHT ON THE HOP
species Australia's iconic marsupials bounce 20 around a varied range of habitats, where contact with humans can be a life or death encounter
Females leading the way
I was pleased to read Melissa Groo’s feature (Where Are All The Women?) in the March 2022 issue, as I am a female wildlife storyteller and photographer.
Loo with a view
A magical moment when answering nature's call in the Guyanese jungle