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Rhino guide: how to identify, where to see and why they’re endangered

Elephant guide: species facts and best places to see in the wild

European robin guide: diet, habitat and species facts

Oleander hawk moth. © Gerard Cheshire

Moths and butterflies shift their symmetry to improve camouflage

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British winter wildlife

Kick off the new year by getting outside and tracking down some of Britain's amazing winter wildlife

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Wildlife to spot in a winter woodland

British winter wildlife in pictures

Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris, sitting in forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February

Winter wildlife in the Cairngorms National Park

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How to identify trees in winter

Wildlife Gardening

How to prepare your wildlife garden for winter

Where do cuckoos go in winter?

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In the news

The latest wildlife and environmental news

American mink. © Roland Hemmi/Getty

Conservationists plan complete eradication of mink from East Anglia

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Chimp Gaia and caregiver Jenneh. The smallest chimp the Desmonds have ever rescued, little Gaia was less than two months old and had no teeth when she was taken from the wild. © Lindsey Parietti/BBC

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Animal species

Learn how to identify specific species, wildlife habitats, conservation and many more animal facts

Lioness snarling in the rain

Apex predators in the wild: which mammals are the most dangerous?

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback, Rwanda

Gorilla guide: where they live, diet, and conservation

Hirola. © Hirola Conservation Program

Hirola guide: where they live, why they’re endangered, and conservation

Adult jaguar on the edge of a river in the rainforest

Jaguar guide: how to identify, where to see and conservation

A giraffe mother grooming her calf in Serengeti/Credit: Getty Images

Giraffe guide: species facts, lifespan and habitat

Emperor penguins on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. © Paul Souders/Getty

Penguin guide: how to identify each species and best places to see

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Plants

Learn about native and foreign species of plants, including how to identify, where to see and conservation projects

Leaves of Elm (Ulmus Minor) with Dutch elm disease, one of the most serious tree diseases in the world.

Everything you need to know about Dutch elm disease

Galanthus bursanus. © D.Zubov

Kew selects its top new species of 2019

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Runner stops invasive plant in its tracks

David Attenborough. © Sam Barker/BBC

BBC announces The Green Planet

How to

Discover how to help wildlife, seasonal foraging guides, homemade crafts and essential outdoor skills

Red fox standing in the garden with flowers near the house in a suburb of London. © DG Wildlife/Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify animal droppings

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How to make sloe port

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How to have a sustainable and wildlife-friendly Christmas

Senior man listening music in park in autumn.

How to listen to podcasts

Idyllic View Of Rainbow Over Cityscape Against Cloudy Sky Seen From Chancery Place

Great places to see wildlife in Manchester

Eurasian otter in Shetland. © Mark Hamblin/Getty

Can you identify these mustelids?

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People & wildlife

Read interviews with wildlife conservationists and discover the latest science projects

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People & Wildlife

Everything you need to know about microplastics

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The wonder women of ornithology

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Wildlife for all: why and how to improve access

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