BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
It climbs like a cat, roars like a lion and wears a white crescent on its chest: Meet a secretive creature you’ve probably never heard of
What are moon bears? Where do moon bears live?
Learn all about the beguiling moon bear in Heidi Quine's expert guide
“Lying for more than three hours in freezing water left me close to hypothermic.”
Wildlife photographer Richard Birchett on magical merlins, wily coyotes and charging deer
It's the largest tree-dwelling animal on the planet, highly intelligent, can use sophisticated tools – and makes a 'kiss-squeak' call that is not friendly at all
Learn all you need to know about orangutans, including the best places in the world to see them in our expert species guide.
"I was filming in the Coral Sea when a huge shark rocketed up from the deep and came straight for me. The footage was deemed too scary for the final cut."
marine photographer Tony Wu talks close shaves at sea and whale poo moments
It drinks the blood of its children to survive - causing them so much pain and trauma they try and run away
Has any animal ever been more aptly named?
"When we slammed into a tree, the forward momentum of the elephant carried him right through the windscreen. I saw the glass shatter and I ducked"
Elephants are responding to poaching and human-wildlife conflict in unpredictable ways, and even an experienced guide can find themselves in trouble.
It can cost £20,000, is better at killing than lions, and is often accused of terrorising neighbourhood pets
Semi-wild savannah cats are increasing in popularity in the UK, but do they make sensible pets? Charlotte Corney investigates
It might sound sweet – but actually it's anything but as your garden robin is sending out a warning
Robins sing all year round, but their songs become more of a warning call in winter
"It binds to a victim’s nerve cells, blocking signals and causing paralysis and death by suffocation." 6 most venomous, dangerous fish on the planet
These fish are best avoided...
"I was caught between a muscular puma and an enormous, agitated serpent. This was far from ideal."
Something stops Wara the puma in her tracks while out on a walk with volunteer matthew.
"My heart completely sank. I could see how helpless the mother looked, and I could only imagine how frightened and exhausted her baby must have been"
Rescuers rush to rescue this baby elephant – will they arrive in time?
“We were literally running for our lives. If one of us had tripped, there was nothing we would have been able to do”
Wildlife photographer Axel Gomille on sprinting elephants and collecting movie characters
"Alan fired off a dart. Relatives clustered around her as the drug began taking effect, and within 15 minutes they were all sedated"
if you struggle to control your pet, just imagine how difficult it is to move 80 stray elephants.
"Suddenly a bull elephant appeared. Ambling over to the carcass, the immense creature used his tactile trunk to gently caress the bones of his fallen comrade"
A cheery safari trip takes a solemn turn
"You have to shoot the animal in the shoulder and wait five minutes for the animal to get groggy and fall over."
a runaway zebra has an unpredicted response to anaesthetic and has to be saved from a tree
Scientists cut open a dead seal and sieved the contents of its intestines. What they found was shocking
Go behind the scenes at a seal autopsy to discover how post mortems provide insight into more than just biology.
Built like a sports car, agile like an athlete, and capable of impressive acrobatic performances. 5 fastest dolphin on the planet
From wave riding to cooperative hunting, here's what makes dolphins such a fascinating species
”He had a habit of causing commotion with visitors. I feel for him – I see him as a friend, I owe the guy!”
The relaxed demeanour and lopsided
‘smile’ of this charismatic macaque belies the struggle of an ailing species.
Wolves and coyotes look alike, but they’re more different than you might think
Who is America's top dog? We take a look at the differences between wolves and coyotes
It's the size of a Labrador dog, incredibly shy and beautiful and built for trees. It's famous for its deadly, flexible jaw that can open at a full 100 degrees
Meet the clouded leopard, a striking jungle predator
Against all odds, a quiet miracle has unfolded in the shadow of industrial chimneys
This is how the trumpeter swan made a comeback after only 69 were left
"Its skin and blubber combined can account for nearly half its entire body mass. That’s more than half a tonne and their bodies seem to spread out in all directions."
Just why do walruses look so flabby - and lumbering on land? Stuart Blackman takes a look
It has iron-coated razor-sharp teeth, weighs the same as a keg of beer and delivers its deadly venom by raking its teeth through its prey’s flesh
Komodo dragons have inspired myths and legends for centuries. We take a look at the fearsome predator
Do animals laugh like us?
Can animals laugh? Sophie Scott takes a look at the evidence
