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Bloody Henry starfish on golden star tunicate and sea sponge, Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK. © Paul Kay/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Behind the Scenes: filming Bears about the House

British summer wildlife

Discover the UK's summer wildlife, including what's in season this month and best spectacles to see

Watch Wildlife

British wildlife in July

Birds

Is climate change hitting our summer migrants?

Red valerian growing at Port Isaac in Cornwall, UK. © Getty

Identify Wildlife

How to identify non-native summer flowers

Birds

How to help your garden wildlife in a heatwave

Male stag beetle in hand. © Aimi MacInnes

Insects & Invertebrates

Stag beetle guide: how to identify, and how to help them in your garden

Common frog sitting on pond weed in the sunshine © Alasdair James / Getty

Wildlife Gardening

How to build and care for your wildlife pond

In the news

The latest wildlife and environmental news

News

Winners of children’s Antarctic stamp competition announced

Four stamps designed by children will become official postage stamps for the British Antarctic Territory.

Pigtailed macaque climbing palm tree to collect coconuts in Thailand. © Desmond Morris /Universal/Getty

News

Retailers respond quickly to monkey labour report

Following an investigation that revealed pig-tailed macaques are being forced to pick coconuts in Thailand, a number of supermarkets have dropped certain brands.

Person holding litter collected from a beach, MSC

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Volunteers asked to record PPE during this year’s Great British Beach Clean

Volunteers are being urged to take action locally as part of this year's Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) Great British Beach Clean and citizen science survey, which aims to record the impact to…

Insects & Invertebrates

Big Butterfly Count: how to take part and species to spot

Take part in the world's largest citizen science survey – the annual Big Butterfly Count, which assesses the state of nature in the UK. Here is our guide on how to take part, species to spot and how…

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Wildlife gardening

Welcome a range of wildlife species to your garden with our handy wildlife gardening articles, including how-to guides, advice on the best plants, and which species you might find.