Sophie Ellis
Sophie is the content creator for discoverwildlife.com and its sister title countryfile.com. She manages the Q+A section of BBC Wildlife and covers the latest natural history TV and film releases.
Recent articles by Sophie Ellis
New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx
Scientists have uncovered a new species of extinct crocodile in Egypt, after reanalysing fossils in rock used to build the ancient wonder
BBC releases Blue Planet III trailer: “More surprising, more sophisticated and even more important than we ever realised”
The BBC has released a trailer for the long-anticipated TV series Blue Planet III
Funniest animal photos of 2026 announced (number 7 is utterly hilarious)
The shortlist for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has been announced – take a look at some of the hilarious and heartwarming images
This eye belongs to a feline predator – can you guess which one in less than 10 seconds?
This is a close-up image of an animal eye – can you guess which creature it belongs to?
Striking image of beavers in a Polish city wins 2026 Rewilding Europe award
The award is a special category in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organised by the German Society for Nature Photography
Scientists have just discovered some of the world’s loudest birds – by accident
The researchers were trying to solve the mystery of why some birds are louder than others
Big cat spotted on camera trap in a Guatemalan forest. Here’s why experts are so excited
The sighting of a jaguar using a wildlife corridor may suggest that Central American populations are less fragmented than initially thought
It was twice the size of Greater London and weighed nearly 1 trillion tonnes – but it wasn’t the largest of its kind
What’s the world’s largest iceberg? As it turns out, there are several contenders
Rare small cat caught on camera in the Andean foothills. Here’s why experts are so excited
The Andean cat is listed as Endangered, making every sighting vital for conservation efforts
Heart-stopping moment a crocodile attacks a vulnerable lion cub on a Zambian river – watch incredible footage of how its pride reacts
In BBC TV series Kingdom, a lion pride must cross croc-infested waters. Will they make it?
Can you spot the animal hidden among the grass in less than 5 seconds?
Can you find the camouflaged animal in this image?
“The wildest continent on our planet.” New Nat Geo TV series showcases never-seen-before species and behaviours
Africa Earth’s Wild Home is the first series in a multi-year franchise
Researchers placed 40 kangaroo carcasses in front of camera traps. This is what happened next
A team of scientists set out to study the behaviour of scavengers in New South Wales, Australia
New species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest
Leopardus tilcayo is the first wild cat species described by scientists in more than a century
London’s Natural History Museum has just reopened a “hidden” gallery closed off since World War II
Objects on display include a hand axe found near a woolly mammoth and a replica jaw of a domesticated Palaeolithic dog
“Imagine a huge pig with a turtle’s beak and tusks.” New prehistoric species discovered hiding in London’s Natural History Museum
The remains of a prehistoric animal species in London’s Natural History Museum have officially been classified – and it could change the dinosaur timeline
A swimming creature is hidden in this video – can you name it in less than 7 seconds?
Can you guess which majestic marine animal appears in the video below?
It's a gigantic 3 metres tall, reeks of rotten flesh and blooms for just 24 hours every 3 years
The world's smelliest plant draws in thousands of visitors, and often makes global headline news when it blooms
“That’s amazing!” Marine biologists film rare ‘headless chicken monster’ deep in the Pacific Ocean
In a clip from the deep-sea documentary How Deep Is Your Love, scientists discover an elusive sea cucumber
Researchers discover 'devil flower' hidden beneath the forest floor in Thai national park
Thismia daemona spends most of its time beneath the ground feeding on fungi
“I screamed before the rest of it came into the screen.” Deep-sea scientists film rare creature deep in Pacific Ocean
The elusive animal was filmed swimming near an underwater mountain off the coast of California
When complete darkness fell on Antarctica, researchers used satellites to spy on one of its most secretive animals
Tracking the movements of emperor penguins is vital for conservation efforts, say scientists
Scientists dosed aggressive fish with hallucinogenic drugs – and discovered something interesting
The psychoactive compound in ‘magic mushrooms’ may reduce aggressive behaviour in a species of fish
It’s the size of Texas, stores 70 billion tonnes of carbon and deadly predators roam its harsh, remote landscape
The West Siberian Lowland is the world’s largest high-latitude wetland and contains the biggest peatland
