Carys Matthews
Carys is a freelance writer and digital editor, specialising in the outdoors, natural world, health and fitness and UK travel. She has words in BBC Wildlife Magazine, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Live Science, Runner's World UK, Explore Magazine, Active Traveller, The Guardian, Boundless and many more publications.
Recent articles by Carys Matthews
Terrifying close-up footage shows deadly great white shark stalks a lone, vulnerable spear fisherman deep in the ocean
Incredible footage shows the moment a lone spearfisher encounters a great white off Sydney, Australia.
It’s twice the size of Rhode Island, is home to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth and is constantly growing and sinking
From steaming volcanic landscapes to lush rainforest and coral-rich coastal waters, Hawaiʻi Island, better known as the Big Island, is a remarkable place to discover wildlife
10 incredibly rare, amazing albino animals spotted in the wild –Including a snow-white hedgehog and a ghostly rattlesnake
Albino animals are a rare and striking sight in the wild. In this gallery browse fascinating images of albino animals.
Watch amazing, jaw-dropping, close up footage of a lioness chancing her luck with elephants – who aren't impressed by her antics
Incredible footage shows the moment aggressive wild elephants stand up to a lioness in African savannah grassland.
Watch adorable BBC footage of clumsy baby elephants taking their first, very wobbly steps
Watch this adorable BBC Earth footage of an elephant calf mastering its first steps and bonding with the herd.
Watch jaw dropping footage of fearless elk taking on a hopeful grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park
A powerful elk stag (Cervus canadensis) charges a grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park, USA, showcasing the raw intensity of predator-prey interactions in the wild.
These are the most dangerous caterpillars in the world – one even contains enough venom to kill a human
Caterpillars might look like harmless, fuzzy little creatures, but some pack a surprisingly dangerous punch
It may look like a giant natural spa, but its water is hot, acidic and can cause serious burns
The world’s largest hot spring has a milky-green surface and bubbles with geothermal activity
Huge concrete-like cubes were submerged off the coast of Britain. One year later, they’re teeming with creatures
Native oysters living on a newly restored reef off the coast of Whitburn, South Tyneside are 'thriving', according to conservationists
“It was shocking.” Deep-sea scientists find unexpected creature 3,000ft below the ocean’s surface
Antarctic krill have been observed gathering and feeding at deep-sea hydrothermal vents more than 900m beneath the Southern Ocean
Watch jaw-dropping footage of a creature miraculously sprinting on water to get away from predator
By running at great speeds across water, the basilisk lizard avoids becoming prey – this BBC footage shows exactly how it does it.
It’s larger than New York State and contains more than 30 billion tonnes of carbon – equivalent to 3 years of global fossil fuel emissions
The Cuvette Centrale, in the centre of the Congo Basin, is the largest tropical peatland in the world
“Just freakish!” Experts uncover something extraordinary in one of the driest places on Earth
The discovery suggests the Atacama Desert was once far wetter than it is today – challenging the idea it has remained continuously dry for millions of years
It’s home to the largest colony of its kind – and locals sometimes throw its residents off cliffs
The Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, in Iceland, is home to the largest Atlantic puffin colony in the world
“Each one can shift more than 10x its own body weight in sand.” These tiny animals could be shaping the landscape more any other animal on Earth
Tiny sand hoppers may be one of the most powerful landscape-shaping animals on Earth
This strange, steamy lake bubbles with boiling volcanic water – but sometimes almost vanishes
Steam rises from a vast, grey-blue lake deep in the mountains of Dominica, known as 'Boiling Lake'
Scientists discover new frog in the Amazon’s flooded forests
A new frog species has been discovered in the seasonally flooded forests of the western Amazon.
This newly discovered snake species in Ethiopia feasts exclusively on birds'eggs
It took seven years for Dasypeltis albigularis to be formally described
“Fish-prawn” hybrid filmed walking backwards in the deep sea
The deep sea fish, commonly known as armored searobin, were filmed demonstrating the unusual behaviour in the South China Sea
Do any animals hold funerals?
Humans are not the only animals that mark death – across the animal kingdom, scientists have documented behaviours that seem remarkably similar to mourning, vigils and even funerals.
9 terrifying animals straight from your nightmares: Bloodsuckers, deadly predators and nature’s most horrifying beasts that strike fear and revulsion
The natural world is full of weird and wonderful creatures, but some animals are the stuff of nightmares...
What’s the most dangerous, deadliest snake in the USA? There are quite a few contenders…
The USA is home to around 250 different of snake – but which is the deadliest? The answer lies in the potency of its venom.
It weighed more than 2 tonnes and holds the record for the largest bird nest on the planet…
This bird of prey is a master builder, crafting massive stick nests, called aeries, that they return to and expand year after year.
15 brutal, savage snake photos showing just how lethal their killing methods can be when these deadly predators strike…
Striking images show snakes in a new light, capturing their sleek, sinuous form and predatory nature.
