BBC Wildlife Magazine
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"Unable to break free from their obligatory olfactory pursuit their blind faith impels them to run themselves to exhaustion and eventual death"
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: When humans fled the worst nuclear incident in history, animals moved in. This is what happened next
Brown bears, golden eagles, wolves, lynx and bison are just a few of the species that now live in the partially abandoned city of Chernobyl in Ukraine. Some animals are flourishing, others have been forced to evolve...
"First, it crawled around on the roof. Then it started pushing and clawing at the windows. I pounded and yelled, but couldn’t scare it away."
Photographer Isaac Szabo talks hellbenders, chub nests and bears on the roof
“I endured one and a half hours submerged in the freezing water, with only my head visible.”
Adventures above the Arctic Circle with bird lover Knut-Sverre Horn
It uses its razor-sharp saw-like teeth as a cookie cutter to rip circular chunks of flesh from its prey
What's the world's fastest whale? Clue - it can swim at a staggering 37kph, despite weighing a hefty 70 tonnes
Can lions and tigers co-exist?
"I realised that I was in a very vulnerable position and retreated as fast as I could. It took a few sweat-pouring minutes of bounding over boulders…"
Josh found himself in a tight spot between a troop of agitated baboons and a prowling leopard
What animal has the biggest brain? Clue – it's 5 times bigger than a human's
Did you know the largest brain of an animal weighs a whopping 7.8kg? But which animal does it belong to?
It’s longer than a double-decker bus, weighs the same as five elephants and found in every ocean – yet hardly anyone has ever seen them…
Learn all about the little-known Bryde whale - including why they're rarely seen
It’s tiny and virtually invisible, yet it can cause blinding pain and severe illness in humans, potentially leading to life-threatening complications
You don't want bump into one of these when swimming...
"When they started biting it was incredibly painful. In a panic, I ripped off my trousers and was standing in my underwear, screaming…"
Wildlife photographer Derek Nielsen on charming chimps, wise elephants and ants in his pants
It is one of the world's most beautiful, yet rarest big cats that's on the edge of extinction…
All you need to know about one of the world's rarest cats, the Arabian leopard
Would any animals survive a nuclear explosion?
Could any animals survive a nuclear explosion? Ellen Husain investigates
"Torpedo-shaped bodies, pointed snout and a jutting lower jaw packed with fearsome, sharp teeth – it has been known to attack swimmers…"
All you ever needed to know about the barracuda
They have strange beaks, bizarre bodies and can plunge more than 2.5km into the deep ocean… Are these the world's strangest whales?
"It's small enough to hold in your hand, but equipped with an underwater surveillance system worthy of a deep-sea spy…"
Does it really need this number of eyes?
Its legs are as thick as wrists and it's able to rip monkeys from branches with its deadly talons: Meet the world's most powerful bird
What are harpy eagles? Where do they live and just how big are they? Learn all about this iconic eagle in our expert guide
"Their lipid- and protein-laden bodies create unique, nutrient-rich ecosystems that may sustain creatures of the abyss for decades…"
Ever wondered what happens when a whale dies in the ocean? Joanna Bagniewska explains
Is there a lion in your living room? How your pet cat has more in common with their wild cousins than you might think
How wild is your cat? John Bradshaw reveals why our feline companions have not lost touch with their wild side
It's as heavy as 10 elephants, as long as 2 buses and needs to eat a massive 2 tonnes of food a day… Oh and it can cruise at speedy a 37kmh…
It’s the second-largest animal on Earth, but the mysterious fin whale has long been overlooked by everyone from scientists to photographers, says Philip Hoare. Until now…
"The ruling elites do more or less as they please – often at the expense of subordinates, even to the extent of stealing morsels from their mouths"
Learn all about the toque macaque in our expert guide, from where they live to their rather complicated group hierarchy
It has a fake penis and is the only female mammal on the planet to lack an external vaginal opening…
Did you know some female spotted hyenas have a pseudopenis? Arjun Dheer explains
The shark that can walk in and out of water…
There are a few species of 'walking' fish, but did you know there was a walking shark? Read on...
