AI is being used to save pygmy seahorses and whale sharks in Papua New Guinea's Coral Triangle
Papua New Guinea’s Naomi Longa has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for leading an all-female team of conservationists to monitor and manage coral reefs in Kimbe Bay.
Hargila Army: how 10,000 women saved India's rarest stork
Led by Dr Purnima Devi Barman, the 'Hargila Army' or 'Stork Sisters' movement rescued the greater adjutant stork from the brink of extinction. Presented with the 2024 Whitley Gold Award, Barman now plans to double her force.
Endangered monkeys are raiding farms in the Eastern Himalayas. "Building harmony" is the solution, says wildlife biologist
Bhutan’s Kuenzang Dorji has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his solutions to protect golden langur monkeys in Bhutan.
How nature can help us in creating a greener future
Nature is providing solutions to the climate crisis — but we need to do what we can to help
Cameroon's manatees were suffocating beneath a blanket of deadly weed, before a troop of weevils was sent in to save them
Cameroon’s Aristide Kamla has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his work to save African manatee habitat from an invasive species.
Canopy bridges are saving endangered wildlife in the Amazon rainforest. Here's how
Led by Fernanda Abra, conservationists are building low-cost canopy bridges in Brazil's rainforest to protect tree-dwelling mammals from road accidents.
Whitley Award 2024 winners: meet the grassroots conservations saving the world's most fragile ecosystems
Dr Purnima Barman has won the Gold Award at the 'Green Oscars' for her work in bringing together more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habit in Assam, India.
Why don't humans have fur?
Wondering why humans don't have fur? We take a look at the various theories
Can wild animals survive a broken bone?
A broken bone does not necessarily mean life over for a wild animal, says Ben Garrod
What's the fastest growing plant? And how does it grow so fast?
Did you know the fastest growing plant in the world can grow nearly a metre a day?
Birds
High in the cloud forests of Guatemala lives the elusive quetzal, a breathtaking bird that few will see
Guatemala's national bird is one of the hidden gems of Central America. Read the story of one woman's quest to track it down in the cloud forest
Meet the strange-looking bird making a spectacular recovery amid the skyscrapers of Singapore
We uncover the unique harmony between urban life and wildlife conservation in one of Asia's bustling cities
How do flocks of birds fly so close together without colliding? The mystery explained
Fascinated by the closely co-ordinated manoeuvres of starling flocks and other birds? Phil Gates takes a look at how birds are able to synchronise so precisely - and avoid crashing
How long do birds live?
Just how long do birds live? Stuart Blackman takes a look at the lifespan of birds
Which bird has the longest beak?
At 12cm this bird's amazing, dagger-like, beak is longer than its body
King penguin guide: species facts and where they live
Learn about the spectacular aquatic flightless bird known as the kind penguin in our expert guide, including essential species facts, diet and habitat. Plus, the mystery of the shrinking colony.
How to identify wildlife
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How to identify wildlife paths and beds
Tall vegetation in midsummer makes it easy to spot the regular paths that wild animals take - and where they rested.
How to identify mammal bones on the seashore
Mammal expert Steve Harris discusses which mammal bones you might find washed ashore, and how to identify them.
How to identify baby birds
Identify common baby birds with this handy chart
Roe deer guide: what they eat, how big they are and how to age a roe deer by their antlers
Learn all about the roe deer, Britain's most widespread deer
Heron vs egret: what's the difference between these two leggy, long-necked, elegant birds?
Know your herons from your egrets? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
Plants
Why are plants hairy?
We take a look at why plants are often covered in hairs
Do dock leaves really help nettle stings?
Ouch, a nettle sting! Time to look for a dock leaf, but will it actually work? In our expert nettle guide we explain why it stings, whether dock leaves help, and more
Play Wordle the wildlife way with our A-Z of five letter wildlife words! How many more can you add?
Like millions of people around the world, we've caught the Wordle bug! And it got us thinking about wildlife-themed five-letter words ...
What's the oldest tree in the world?
There is some debate surrounding the world's oldest tree. Here's why