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PURPLE HAZE
BBC Wildlife

PURPLE HAZE

Step into a rare lowland flower meadow and lose yourself among dreamy wild orchids

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2 mins  |
May 2022
DIG FOR BUTTERFLIES
BBC Wildlife

DIG FOR BUTTERFLIES

Britain's butterflies are struggling It's more important than ever to do what we can to help.

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7 mins  |
May 2022
CITY LIVING
BBC Wildlife

CITY LIVING

It's been 50 years since the first city farm was established and their role in providing a haven for nature continues to grow

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6 mins  |
May 2022
FRIEND. FOE. FOX.
BBC Wildlife

FRIEND. FOE. FOX.

They live among us in the city and countryside - yet foxes are too often misunderstood and persecuted. Intimate photos cast new light on our divisive but beautiful neighbour.

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4 mins  |
May 2022
AT HOME WITH THE CLAN
BBC Wildlife

AT HOME WITH THE CLAN

As the rainy season brings wildebeest back to Zambia's Liuwa Plain grasslands, spotted hyenas prepare for a feast

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8 mins  |
May 2022
AGAINST THE ODDS
BBC Wildlife

AGAINST THE ODDS

Brazil's Pantanal was consumed by wildfires in 2020. Miraculously, its jaguars not only survived, but are now thriving in the world's most famous wetland.

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9 mins  |
Spring 2022
Giraffe numbers on the up
BBC Wildlife

Giraffe numbers on the up

A positive population trend has been reported by a giraffe conservation charity, providing hope for the iconic species

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1 min  |
April 2022
The digital craze bringing big bucks - and big problems
BBC Wildlife

The digital craze bringing big bucks - and big problems

NFTs are raising cash for conservation. But what on earth are they? And what are the downsides?

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10 mins  |
April 2022
RIVER TREASURE
BBC Wildlife

RIVER TREASURE

The freshwater pearl mussel is now rare in Britain. But a conservation team in Cumbria is determined to restore this gem to our rivers

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8 mins  |
April 2022
MARK CARWARDINE
BBC Wildlife

MARK CARWARDINE

OPINION: “I have a solution:ban all industrial fishing on the high seas”

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2 mins  |
April 2022
Intimate portraits of flamingos
BBC Wildlife

Intimate portraits of flamingos

BOOK HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH

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3 mins  |
April 2022
SHAKIN' ALL OVER
BBC Wildlife

SHAKIN' ALL OVER

15-SPINED STICKLEBACK. GOOD LOOKS DON'T IMPRESS A FEMALE 15-SPINED STICKLEBACK - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WAY HE MOVES

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2 mins  |
April 2022
BEE LINE
BBC Wildlife

BEE LINE

Beautiful and intimate images reveal extraordinary insights into the social structure, communication, defensive strategies and sex lives of wild honeybees

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4 mins  |
April 2022
GREAT ESCAPE
BBC Wildlife

GREAT ESCAPE

As zoos and circuses release their captive elephants, what solutions exist to offer these giants a better quality of life?

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9 mins  |
April 2022
GARDENERS OF THE FOREST
BBC Wildlife

GARDENERS OF THE FOREST

How a living fossil is making modern Costa Rica greener

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10 mins  |
April 2022
Ancient bison are coming back starting in Kent...
BBC Wildlife

Ancient bison are coming back starting in Kent...

They've been absent in the UK wild for thousands of years, but now a special project is welcoming these "Woolly bulldozers" home

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9 mins  |
April 2022
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
BBC Wildlife

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

BLUEBELLS IN BLOOM. BRITAIN’S WOODLANDS WELCOME SPRING BY ROLLING OUT AN ASTOUNDING –AND ALMOST UNIQUE – BLUE CARPET

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4 mins  |
April 2022
Save the Easter Bunny
BBC Countryfile Magazine

Save the Easter Bunny

Baby rabbits nibbling at meadow edges make endearing scenes across lowland Britain, or they did until recent years. Our rabbit population is under threat – so much so that conservationists are building ‘hotels’ to protect the species, reports Amy-Jane Beer

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6 mins  |
April 2022
Spring Chicks
BBC Countryfile Magazine

Spring Chicks

In hedgerows and on trees and cliff ledges across the country, the eggs of wild birds are hatching and new chicks are emerging – trembling, hungry and vulnerable. How do baby birds survive? Tim Birkhead explores an annual spring miracle

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7 mins  |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine

Meet the Beaver Heroes

Extinct in the UK for four centuries, beavers are now returning to rivers around the UK, thanks to the work of dedicated conservationists. Richard Baynes profiles four people who are doing their bit for the beaver

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7 mins  |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine

Run Like Wolves

On tracks and trails all over Britain, runners out with their dogs, attached to each other via a bungee, are becoming a common sight. Sam Pyrah and her dog Morris try out the growing sport of canicross

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8 mins  |
March 2022
TROPICAL WORLDS
BBC Wildlife

TROPICAL WORLDS

Hornet attacks, robot cameras and rain. Go behind the scenes of episode one with producer Paul Williams.

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6 mins  |
March 2022
WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN?
BBC Wildlife

WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN?

Wildlife photography has long been a field dominated by men. It’s time we encouraged more women to pick up a camera.

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9 mins  |
March 2022
REPORT CARD
BBC Wildlife

REPORT CARD

Prince Charles is a committed environmentalist, but when it comes to his own estate he could do a lot better. Here's how the whole royal family can bump up their grades.

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9 mins  |
March 2022
NIGHT FLIGHT
BBC Wildlife

NIGHT FLIGHT

On spring evenings in West Bengal, termites take to the skies on gossamer-lace wings for their brief nuptial flights

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5 mins  |
March 2022
FLIGHT PATH
BBC Wildlife

FLIGHT PATH

Speed, grace, endurance - birds are nature's ultimate aviators. Now scientists have discovered even more about their aerial adaptations...

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9 mins  |
March 2022
Going the extra mile
BBC Wildlife

Going the extra mile

One man’s cross-country drive and a fish’s oceanic voyage

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2 mins  |
March 2022
ON LOCATION WATER WORLDS
BBC Wildlife

ON LOCATION WATER WORLDS

Peter Bassett takes us beneath the surface, filming the extraordinary plants that live in lakes, rivers and streams

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5 mins  |
March 2022
DISCOVER A NATURAL CONNECTION
BBC Wildlife

DISCOVER A NATURAL CONNECTION

Enjoy the natural beauty of British Columbia, a region known for its stunning scenery, spectacular wildlife and sustainability initiatives

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3 mins  |
March 2022
ON LOCATION SEASONAL WORLDS
BBC Wildlife

ON LOCATION SEASONAL WORLDS

Climate change is already affecting the planet’s plants and seasons. Rosie Thomas was able to witness some of those changes first-hand during the filming of her episode.

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5 mins  |
March 2022