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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

Popa langur. © Thaung Win

New langur species in Myanmar described by scientists

Elephants in Botswana. © Getty

Male elephants’ educational role more crucial than previously thought

Gentoo penguins (P. poncetti). © Gemma Clucas

Gentoo penguins should be split into four species, rather than two subspecies