London
Ring-necked parakeet guide: what they look like, what they eat and where and when to see them in the UK
Noisy flocks of emerald-green birds are becoming an increasingly common sight in the UK, from London's Hyde Park to as far north as Glasgow. Naturalist Mike Dilger tells you everything you've ever wanted know about this exotic non-native bird.
Dippy the Dinosaur returns home to London's Natural History Museum
The iconic diplodocus cast has spent the last few years touring the UK for the first time in its 112 year history – but it's now back at its home in the main hall of the Natural History Museum, London.
How Jeremy the 'shellebrity' snail found fame and advanced scientific understanding
When a rare left-handed snail popped up in a London garden, it gave scientists a unique opportunity to study the root of this mysterious phenomenon, with a lot of help from citizen scientists.
Wildlife of Hampstead Heath
Few cities offer the chance to swim with grebes and walk among falcons. Matthew Maran photographs London’s wildest gem.
Avian malaria likely cause of decline in London sparrows
Study finds that 74 per cent of the capital’s house sparrows carry avian malaria.
How billions of ants have been re-designing a London park
New research shows that yellow meadow ants have created nearly half a million anthills in Richmond Park.
Hedgehog joins commuters on London Underground platform
‘Paddington’ the hedgehog surprises Londoners at Edgware Road station.
Learn more about London’s hedgehogs
Take the opportunity to uncover the secret lives of hedgehogs in Regent's Park.
‘Shazam’ for bats as smart technology is used in London park
A new project to detect and identify bats in real time is trialled by scientists.
Last London hedgehogs lose out to High Speed Two (HS2) development plans
Lorry park to be built on key hedgehog habitat in central London.
HS2 threat to London's last hedgehogs
London Zoo is best known for its exotic creatures great and small and the programmes it runs to conserve them in the wild - but now it's fighting to save a tiny population of Britain's best-loved mammal.
Street art is coming to the rescue of endangered wildlife
An exciting street art project is raising awareness of threatened species by transforming railway arches in East London.
Great places to see wildlife in London
London is one of the UK's greenest cities, home to over 1,500 sites of conservation importance. Here are some of the best places to visit for a wild encounter.