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Nick Baker

TV presenter and naturalist

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Television wildlife presenter Nick Baker has travelled to the wildest parts of the planet in search of weird, bizarre and incredible creatures. Nick writes a monthly 'Hidden Britain' column in BBC Wildlife Magazine where he shares wildlife stories from across the UK.

Recent articles by Nick Baker

What is a mud scud and where does it live?
Insects & Invertebrates

What is a mud scud and where does it live?

porcelain crabs
Marine Animals

Porcelain crabs guide: what they are, where they live – and why they dont mind losing a limb or two…

Ragworm
Insects & Invertebrates

Ragworms guide: what they are, where they live and what they eat

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An illustration of a pea crab
Insects & Invertebrates

Pea crabs guide: what they are and their lifecycle

A snipe drumming illustration
Birds

Snipe drumming: how does a snipe drum?

Why does the Eurasian curlew have such a peculiar bill?
Birds

Why does the Eurasian curlew have such a peculiar bill?

Cotesia Glomerata
Insects & Invertebrates

Parasitic wasps and white butterflies: how this ‘zombie’ wasp invades a caterpillar’s body

The giant Galapagos Tortoise
Reptiles

Where do giant tortoises live and why are they so big?

An illustration of a slipper limpet
Insects & Invertebrates

Slipper limpet guide: what it is, what it eats – and how a slipper limpet reproduces

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Marsh fritillary
Insects & Invertebrates

Marsh fritillary: how a life-support bubble helps this rare butterfly survive winter

A picture of barnacles
Animal Facts

Barnacles guide: what acorn barnacles are and their life cycle

A small bee from the solitary bee group in the centre of a bright yellow dandelion flower, which fills the whole picture.
Plant Facts

Why weeds are important for wildlife

Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Birds

Why oystercatchers have the right bill for the job

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