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A wild bobcat in Florida hides in the bushes.

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Close up of a Bengal slow loris or Nycticebus bengalensis sitting on a branch at night with its head tilted cheekily to one side

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Kenyi cichlid Maylandia lombardoi aquarium fish swimming

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Shakira performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. © Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty

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Spring Foraging

Elderflower and raspberry coulis

How to make elderflower and raspberry coulis

Green gnocchi, made using nettles.

How to make nettle gnocchi

Serves 2

Wild rose lokum. © Tiffany Francis

How to make wild rose lokum (Turkish delight)

Nettle soup. © Sanjida O'Connell

How to make nettle soup

Dandelion syrup. © Ulyana Khorunsha/Shutterstock

How to make dandelion syrup

Makes approx. one 454ml jar

An elderflower drink in a cocktail glass with ice cubes, surrounded by elderflower blooms, on a tray.

How to make elderflower and rose cordial

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Spring wildlife

Discover the UK's spring wildlife, including what different species are up to this month and the best spectacles to see

Hazel dormouse. © David Chapman

British wildlife in May

Buff-tailed bumble-bee (Bombus terrestris) worker nectaring on scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire. May 2011.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify spring bees with our illustrated guide

Bee hotel compilation

Wildlife Gardening

Best bee hotels for your wildlife garden

Small tortoiseshell butterfly on ragwort.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify common ‘weeds’

A cuckoo in flight against a blue sky.

Cuckoo guide: why they call ‘cuckoo’, how they trick other birds, and where they go in winter

White flowers and green leaves of blackthorn.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify spring blossom on trees

Wildlife photography

Learn how to take wildlife images from the experts

A lion portrait

Photograph Wildlife

How to take striking animal portrait photographs

Close-up of of a Sundew

Photograph Wildlife

How to take great macro photographs of wildlife

Black Bear (Ursus americanus) at waters edge, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. © Matt Maran/naturepl.com

Photograph Wildlife

Top species to photograph in British Columbia – and how to get the best shots

Melissa Groo in Florida

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Why are there so few female wildlife photographers?

Animal species

Learn more about your favourite wildlife species, including identification, diet and habitat

White-tailed eagle in flight.

White-tailed eagle guide: what they eat, why they went extinct in the UK, and where they’ve been reintroduced

Harlequin ladybird overwintering in a window frame

Insects & Invertebrates

Ladybirds guide: do ladybirds bite, what is the life cycle of a ladybird, and how many species are there

Bluefin tuna feeding on a smaller fish.

Bluefin tuna guide: how to identify a bluefin tuna, how long do they live, and are they endangered

More animal species

Wildlife gardening

Welcome a range of species to your garden with our free how-to guides

A woman takes a break from working on her allotment to read a book.

People & Wildlife

Best wildlife gardening books

Man taking a break from mowing the lawn. © ArtMarie/Getty

Wildlife Gardening

No Mow May 2022: the best excuse for not mowing the lawn

Illustration of one house with lots of wildlife features, surrounded by houses with paved over gardens.

Wildlife Gardening

Bringing back the green: how to make urban gardens suitable for wildlife

A bumblebee flying towards the flowers of viper's bugloss.

Wildlife Gardening

Best plants for bumblebees

Compilation image of wildflower seed bombs.

Best wildflower seed bombs

Girl and boy crouched on lawn with the equipment for building a small pond in a container and a wheelbarrow. © DK Images

How to make a small pond for wildlife

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Reviews

Read our reviews of wildlife books, games, podcasts, and gifts.

Hedgehog houses compilation

Best hedgehog houses for your wildlife garden

A teen girl reading a book outside on the grass.

People & Wildlife

Wildlife and nature books for teenagers

Young woman doing a puzzle at home

People & Wildlife

7 of the best wildlife-themed jigsaw puzzles

Girl doing embroidery. © Edwin Tan/Getty

Best wildlife-themed embroidery kits

A superb fairy wren enamel pin with silver inlay, attached to a denim collar.

People & Wildlife

18 of the best wildlife-themed pin badges

Window bird feeder compilation

Best window bird feeders

Plants

Learn more about different species of plants

Elderflower in full bloom in Irthington, Cumbria, UK. © Stephen Dorey/Getty

Elder guide: how to identify, when and how to forage for elderflowers and elderberries, and recipe ideas

Close-up of a tree trunk. © Peter Owen/EyeEm/Getty

How to identify a tree by its bark

Hart's-tongue fern in autumn in Slovenia. © Franz Aberham

Identify Wildlife

How to identify ferns

A small bee from the solitary bee group in the centre of a bright yellow dandelion flower, which fills the whole picture.

Why weeds are important for wildlife

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Talking Points

Conservationists discuss thought-provoking topics

Illustration of students outside.

People & Wildlife

Life lessons: why a natural history GCSE is being introduced

An urban wildflower meadow on Park Square roundabout in the centre of the city of Sheffield, Yorkshire. © Matthew Taylor/Alamy

Seeds of controversy: the debate around sown vs native road verges

A European badger in a field.

Is it time to kill the badger cull?

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