Ben Hoare
Ben Hoare
Science writer and author, and editorial consultant, BBC Wildlife
Ben Hoare is a wildlife writer and editor, and proud to be an all-round ‘nature nerd’. He was features editor at BBC Wildlife magazine from 2008 to 2018, and after that its editorial consultant. Ben writes about seasonal natural-history highlights in every issue of the magazine, and also contributes longer conservation stories. His interviews of everyone’s hero Sir David Attenborough remain a career highlight. When not working for magazines, Ben writes illustrated natural-history books for children – the kind of books he adored looking at as a kid. Several have been international bestsellers, no doubt because his two daughters read and test everything first. Ben lives in rural Somerset, UK, with owls and dormice in the garden, and is a keen birder who spends as much time as possible exploring outdoors.
Recent articles by Ben Hoare

Weirdest plants in the world: Discover some of the world's wackiest flora

Meet some of the weirdest and oddest plants on the planet
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Weirdest sea creatures - meet 12 strange sea creatures of the deep

Have you heard of the Johnson's abyssal seadevil? Read about this strange ocean animal and more in our guide to the world's weirdest sea creatures
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Weirdest birds: meet 12 strange and weird wonders of the avian world

There are plenty of contenders for the weirdest bird list from the 'stinky' hoatzin to the strange-looking secretary bird. Here are our favourite weirdest birds
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Crane flies: Why adults are too busy to eat and why their fragile limbs are a secret survival weapon

We take a look at crane flies, a gangly fly that is also known as daddy longlegs in the UK
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Why are so many insects iridescent? 

Ben Hoare takes a look at why so many insects possess spectacular iridescent colours
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Ospreys' migration: a guide to when, where and how long these magnificent birds travel for

We reveal the secrets of the osprey's migration
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Do birds pee?

When it comes to excretions, birds do a two-for-one deal
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How David Attenborough has championed climate change

For over 15 years, Sir David has been at the forefront of efforts to move the dial on climate change and during the last decade his warnings have became even bleaker.
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Do birds hibernate?

Are there any birds that can hibernate? Ben Hoare takes a look
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Are there any poisonous birds?

Yes we have discovered some poisonous birds says Ben Hoare, and there could be more...
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How to do a nature scavenger hunt for kids

Both adults and children have an instinct for collecting natural treasures. Here are 10 beautiful natural objects to try and find in the UK this year.
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