Appearances can be deceiving
BBC Wildlife|April 2023
The gypsy cuckoo bumblebee is a trickster and nest invader
Ben Hoare
Appearances can be deceiving

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Jump Around - Bagheera Kiplingi - The acrobatic spider with a predilection for veggie food
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Jump Around - Bagheera Kiplingi - The acrobatic spider with a predilection for veggie food

Spiders eat flies, right? everyone knows that the 45,000 or so spiders in the world are all obligate carnivores, more or less – eating other animals, mainly invertebrates. Nature, however, loves an exception, and one particular spider missed out on that ecological memo. It goes by the wonderful scientific name of Bagheera kiplingi, and its claim to fame is that its diet is – at least mostly – vegetarian.

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Female of the Species - Zebras - A strong sisterhood is key to staying safe
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Female of the Species - Zebras - A strong sisterhood is key to staying safe

Zebras are masters of confusion. Their collective noun is ‘a dazzle’, which is fitting since their bodies and behaviour have been surprising scientists for centuries.

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See It, Save It? - Wildlife tourism can be a powerful ally in protecting nature - but it can also harm it. We weigh up the pros and cons.
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See It, Save It? - Wildlife tourism can be a powerful ally in protecting nature - but it can also harm it. We weigh up the pros and cons.

The sums of wildlife travel aren’t as simple as more tourists equals happier nature. How much did my visit really contribute to the conservation of Lady Liuwa and her habitat – and was that outweighed by carbon emissions from my flights? Did my presence disturb the animals’ natural behaviour more than it reduced the threat of poaching or benefited local communities?The question of whether wildlife travel is, on balance, good for wildlife is a complex one – and there’s no simple answer.

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Can Your Really Offset Emissions? - Planning an overseas wildlife-watching trip entails facing some inconvenient truths
BBC Wildlife

Can Your Really Offset Emissions? - Planning an overseas wildlife-watching trip entails facing some inconvenient truths

Imagine (or maybe you don't need to) that you hanker after the safari trip of a lifetime in sub-Saharan Africa. A 17-day tour beginning at the iconic Victoria Falls, passing through Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania, taking in some of the continent’s most wildlife-rich national parks, and ending on the lush island of Zanzibar.

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November 2024
Metamorphosis: a life-changing event
BBC Wildlife

Metamorphosis: a life-changing event

WITH EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST JV CHAMARY

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November 2024
New series for BBC One: Asia
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New series for BBC One: Asia

Settle in this autumn for a new natural-history extravaganza on BBC One and iPlayer: the longawaited Asia, presented by Sir David Attenborough.

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Loss of Antarctic sea ice could impact seabird food supply
BBC Wildlife

Loss of Antarctic sea ice could impact seabird food supply

Albatrosses and petrels may be forced to fly further to feed

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November 2024
Tarsiers in trouble
BBC Wildlife

Tarsiers in trouble

Urgent action is needed to ensure survival of the Yoda-like primate

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SNAP-CHAT
BBC Wildlife

SNAP-CHAT

Chien Lee on shrew loos, rogue drones and being rained out of bed

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November 2024
VISIONS OF NATURE
BBC Wildlife

VISIONS OF NATURE

The winners of the Wildlife Artist of the Year competition 2024, from David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation

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November 2024