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Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus / Parus caeruleus) at bird feeder eating fat mixed with seeds and nuts in winter

How to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross courting display. © Ben Dilley

Namibian fishing laws cut seabird deaths by more than 90%

Clifden nonpareil - a rare underwing moth. Credit Alex Raeder & National Trust

Unpredictable weather sees mixed fortunes for UK wildlife in 2020

5. Ugliest orchid in the world, Gastrodia agnicellus. Credit Rick Burian.

“Ugliest orchid in the world” among new plant species named in 2020

Giant tortoises on Aldabra Island. © Huw Cordey/Silverback Films

When is A Perfect Planet on TV?

Chilli, a wild mother cheetah, at Samara Private Game Reserve, South Africa. © Mags Vorster/Hello Halo TV

When is Cheetah Family And Me on TV?

A child in a forest glade on a summer day in northern Sweden (Västerbotten). © Marcus Lindstrom/Getty

Greenery boosts children’s immune systems

Hedgehog in Winter with Snow, Red Berries and Green Moss, Getty

Wildlife success stories of 2020

European bison. © Rafał Kowalczyk

European bison sees conservation success, yet 31 other species declared Extinct

An emperor penguin with its chick © Shutterstock/Samantha Crimmin

When is Penguins: Meet The Family on TV?

Maghogho and a pup look out over their kingdom at sunset. © Greg Hartman

When is Dynasties: Meerkat Special on TV?

A North American beaver drags small birch branch toward lodge in pond near Wonder Lake on autumn evening, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. © Paul Souders/Getty

Beavers’ activities can create oases and limit spread of US wildfires

Gursky’s spectral tarsier. © MPG Films

When is Earth At Night In Color on Apple TV+?

An African elephant sprays mud over itself to keep cool and protect its skin from the intense African sun. © Isak Pretorius

When is Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis on TV?

Fischer's Lovebird, Pavel Chonya, Lake Naivasha, Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya. © Education Images/Universal Images Group/ Getty

Exotic pet trade poses health risks