CATEGORIES
Cracking The Mystery
Why is the guillemot egg so shaped? ‘To stop it rolling away’ is the textbook answer. But is it correct? Follow one man's mission to get to the bottom of an evolutionary mystery.
Hidden BRITAIN
BLUE-RAYED LIMPET
Living lightbulbs
From the ocean depths to remote rainforests, bioluminescent organisms light up the natural world. We take an illuminating look at the species that glow in the dark.
LEE DURRELL
In our series about people with a passion for a species, we ask naturalist, author and TV presenter Lee why she adores the ploughshare tortoise.
On thin ice
Tempted out of the hive by bright spring sunshine, these hungry honeybees quickly became frozen in their tracks.
EDGES OF EXISTENCE
Riverside habitats are coming under scrutiny as the next big prospect on the rewilding landscape.
BEYOND TOURISM
How do you create sustainable conservation without relying on tourist dollars? A new pan-African competition hopes to provide the answers…
Family MATTERS
Great crested grebes are known for their synchronised courtship choreography, but these birds work just as well together when it comes to raising chicks.
Huge Marine Sanctuary Created In South Atlantic
A tiny island community just made a vast contribution to protecting ocean biodiversity.
Mike Dilger's Wildlife Watching
In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show this month picks his way across rocky shores, revealing the wildlife that thrives where land and sea meet.
ON THE NOSE
Proboscis monkeys may be famed for their sizeable schnozzles but why do they have them? And what else is there to uncover about Borneo’s peaceful primates?
MY WAY OF THINKING MARK CARWARDINE
The conservationist discusses the ever-present threat of climate change and invites your thoughts on the subject.
PARK LIFE
From building local schools to translocating 500 elephants, conservation organisation African Parks has led the way in protecting the continent’s precious wildlife.
THE GOLDILOCKS PLANET
Sir David Attenborough returns to BBC One with a stunning new series that fuses natural history with Earth sciences to help us understand the forces that maintain life.
Lost and found
If you ever lose a tiger, Hakimuddin Saify seems to have a knack for tracking them down without even trying…
Michelle Power
Parasitologist, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
FLYING SOUTH
Amid glistening landscapes and colossal icebergs, there's much more to Antarctica than its populations of penguins, as any intrepid birder will discover, if willing to brave the coldest place on Earth.
ADAM HART
In our series about people with a passion for a species, we ask science presenter and author Adam Hart why he loves the common wasp.
50 Reasons To Be Cheerful In 2021
In the face of a devastating pandemic, organisations across the globe have continued to do battle for our most precious species and habitats. As we leave 2020 behind and look forward to a more positive year ahead, it’s time to celebrate their successes.
WILDLIFE CHAMPION - FRANK GARDNER
In our series about people with a passion for a species, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner reveals his love of the common cuckoo.
TALES FROM THE BUSH - You'd better be bear aware
Keen to see kokanee salmon in Canada, Josh Pysanczyn encountered more wildlife than he’d bargained for.
Silver linings
Natalie Fée, environmentalist and author of How to Save the World for Free, says that 2020 was full of good news...
MY WAY OF THINKING - MARK CARWARDINE
The conservationist discusses the pollution levels in England’s waterways and invites your thoughts on the subject.
MIKE DILGER'S - WILDLIFE WATCHING
In his series of great places to watch wildlife in the UK, the star of BBC One’s The One Show this month takes a trip to the peaceful suburbs, where an eclectic mix of wildlife appears to feel perfectly at home.
Hidden BRITAIN
Reveals a fascinating world of wildlife that we often overlook.
Changing with the SEASONS
Throughout the year, a wealth of wildlife reveals itself in a tranquil English orchard.
Big brother is watching
Getting to know the inhabitants – human and simian – of an unusual Thai town helped Joan capture a telling image of urban wildlife.
Club together
The Self-Isolating Bird Club was the online hit of 2020, but presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin only have eyes on the future…