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Adult swallow at the nest with chicks. © Kaphoto/Getty

Barn swallows evolved alongside buildings

Land iguanas are an endemic species to the Galápagos Islands. © Island Conservation

Iguanas reintroduced to island after 180 years absence

Close up of the leopard in the cage. © Wildlife SOS, India

Lucky leopard rescued after falling into 15m-deep well

Red squirrel on Brownsea Island. © Chris Lacey/National Trust

2018 was a roller-coaster year for UK wildlife

Morigenos dolphins. © Ana Hace

Dolphins choose their besties just like we do

Pond at Lodge Hill site, Medway, Kent. © Jodie Randall/RSPB

Kent nightingale habitat gets a welcome reprieve

A wild elephant negotiates a busy highway, Sri Lanka. © BBC/Joana Kruse

When is Cities: Nature’s New Wild on TV?

Reticulated siren. © Pierson Hill

Mysterious giant US salamander finally identified

The Snow Wolf: A Winter’s Tale. © Boréales/Cyril Ruoso

When is The Snow Wolf: A Winter’s Tale on TV?

Svalbard reindeer grazing with mountains behind. © Valentin Heimer/Getty

Reindeer are able to maintain their internal clock even during total light or darkness

A New Caledonian crow with a stick tool. © Auguste von Bayern

Crafty crows can create tools fit for purpose

SnowballCam with emperor penguins, Antarctica. © BBC/John Downer Productions/Frederique Olivier

When is Spy in the Snow on TV?

Kea parrot investigating a car. © J Knaupe/Getty

10 of the craziest animal stories from 2018

Charity urges public to take more care after hedgehog almost dies in empty cat food tin