Watch Wildlife

A yellow-tailed scorpion under UV light.

10 wildlife surprises on the islands of England and Wales

City Nature Challenge: when it takes place and how to take part

A low point of view and wide-angle image of a meadow filled with orchids and buttercups.

Wildlife Spectacles Where and when to see orchids in the UK

Female tawny mining bee on flowers.

British wildlife in April

Hibernating Dormouse

What is hibernation, how does it work, and which animals do it?

Two hippos in the water

Why a wave of hippo poop is great news for predators, but not for fish

Wren at nest amongst ivy with food in beak.

Identify Wildlife

How to identify bird and mammal nests

A young girl birdwatching. © yongkiet/Getty

How to get into birdwatching: 7 top tips

A male redstart singing as part of the dawn chorus. © Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty

Dawn chorus guide: what it is, how to hear it, and when International Dawn Chorus Day is celebrated

Comma butterfly.

British wildlife in March

Two adult great crested grebes on water facing each other, both with their heads slightly dipped.

Wildlife Spectacles Where and when to see great crested grebes dancing in the UK

Common frog and frogspawn. © Iain Lawrie/Getty

How to rear froglets in your home

An adult fieldfare perched in a snow-covered hedgerow.

British wildlife in February

Small black, white and pale orange coal tit bird perched on a seed-filled bird feeder

Best garden bird feeders: attract birds to your garden

Blue tit at suet bird feeder.

Big Garden Birdwatch 2022: when it is, how to take part, and species to look out for