BBC Wildlife Magazine

Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine

A horseshoe crab is one of the oldest creatures on earth

What’s the oldest creature on earth?

elephant duvet quilt

Best elephant gifts: 7 elephant-themed present ideas you can’t resist

The Sperm Whale has the biggest brain of all animals

What animal has the biggest brain?

Praya-dubia

What is a Praya dubia and how long is it?

Rafflesia arnoldii is the largest flower in the world

What is the largest flower in the world?

An antique engraving of chitons

Insects & Invertebrates

Chitons guide: what chitons are, where they live and what these fascinating marine invertebrates eat

half dinosaur half bird

Evolution explained: what evolution is, how evolution works – and how some dinosaurs turned into birds

The hairy frog

Hairy frog: why does the Trichobatrachus robustus frog develop hair?

Queen parrotfish in its mucus bubble

How and why the queen parrotfish makes a mucus bubble

mangrove rivulus can live out of water

How long can a fish live out of water?

A glowing firefly, thanks to bioluminescence

What is bioluminescence and why and how do some animals, including glow worms, glow?

slugs mating

Insects & Invertebrates

How do slugs mate?

An illustration of the frilled-necked lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii running on two legs

Why do lizards run on two legs?

a bird nest with eggs

A guide to bird nests: how, where and why birds make nests

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Holidays/Days Out

St Helena: explore the wild landscapes of this remote volcanic speck

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