BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
“I was so focused on taking photos that I didn’t realise I was sinking into quicksand.”
Aishwarya Sridhar talks fireflies, leopards and torn trousers
What's the fastest whale in the world? Clue - it can swim at 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes
The animals that cook their prey alive before eating
Are we the only creatures that cook animals?
"I was attacked by a swarm of wasps in a bamboo forest in South Korea. I still remember how fast I had to run."
Agorastos Papatsanis on the magic of mushrooms and running from wasps
Reindeer vs deer: what's the difference between a reindeer and a deer? Other than one can fly obviously...
What are reindeer? How do they differ to deer? Lauren Cosson from the Essex Wildlife Trust explains.
"I retreated as fast as I could. It took a few sweat-pouring minutes of bounding over boulders and slipping on scree." Prowling leopard too close for comfort
Josh found himself in a tight spot between a troop of agitated baboons and a prowling leopard
“I ripped off my trousers and stood there screaming.” Wildlife photographer on being accosted by driver ants in Rwanda
Wildlife photographer Derek Nielsen on charming chimps, wise elephants and ants in his pants
“I was setting up a camera trap when we heard a trumpet. An elephant was charging, flattening every tree in its path.”
Hair-raising adventures with big-cat
lover Sebastian Kennerknecht
“I’ve been frozen like an ice block, overheated to the point of melting and immersed in water for hours.”
Nick Garbutt is loving lemurs and big cats, but midges? No thanks
“I endured one and a half hours submerged in the freezing water, with only my head visible.” Wildlife photographer shares adventures above the Arctic Circle
Adventures above the Arctic Circle with bird lover Knut-Sverre Horn
10 incredible, dramatic shipwrecks around the world that are just teeming with marine life
Shipwrecks are not just fascinating reminds of history – they can also become biodiversity hotspots. The experts
How do the ocean's deadliest predators catch their prey in the vast blue wilderness?
How do you track down prey in a vast, seemingly featureless ‘blue desert’?
Wait there's wild hamsters? Oh yes – and they're fuzzy, feisty, and just as cute and podgy as your childhood pet, just 4 times the size
Europe's wild hamsters are feisty giants with a predatory streak, but under threat, says Mark Stratton
Nature’s weirdest defenders: From blood-shooting lizards to slime-spewing fish, 10 creatures that fight back dirty if attacked
This creature has one of the mightiest, most lethal weapons in the animal kingdom – and he uses it to impress the girls
Meet the male fiddler crab, a tiny beach brawler whose oversized claw is both his greatest weapon and his boldest love letter
5 horrifyingly gruesome, grisly animals that kill and eat their prey from the inside out
Some of nature's smallest predators are also the most disturbing, evolving ingenious ways to devour their prey while still alive
Deadly city dwellers: 4 lethal apex predators lurking in urban streets, from big cats to deadly bears
Discover the predators that call some of the world's cities home
8 brutal, jaw-dropping great white shark moments captured in photos and film that expose their raw, explosive power and deadly ferocity
Awesome ocean moments reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable ocean predator
Despite weighing up to 4 tonnes, this mammal can dive to depths of 2000 metres, hold its breath for an incredible two hours and even control its heart rate
Would a flamingo turn blue if it ate blue food?
Could we ever see blue flamingos?
Can tigers and lions co-exist?
It has a creepy stare, prowls the night, taps on trees to find food – and is feared as an omen of death. Is this the weirdest primate on the planet?
What is an aye-aye? Where do they live and what is the point of their strange middle finger? Learn all about them in our expert guide
Before they shrunk: 6 huge prehistoric ancestors of animals you know today
Long before evolution downsized them, these giant prehistoric ancestors roamed the Earth, giving rise to the animals we know today.
Meet all 6 species of British deer – including a particularly weird, diminutive deer that barks like a dog and has fangs like a snake
There are six species of British deer, varying in size from the diminutive Muntjac to the Monarch of the Glen, the red deer