People & Wildlife
“It burst from the inky water, right beside us. We were very lucky”. Close shave with dangerous, massive creature in Zambian swamp
Wildlife photographer Will Whitford talks elusive pumas and obliging silverbacks
“Crash. Smash. Slam. My cabin was under siege. A colossal crab the size of a car tyre was pushing against my door"
Sarah was staying on a tiny coral island near Panama when an unexpected visitor arrived at her cabin door
"It’s simply the safest, fastest and most direct way to get from one part of its territory to another." The animal that's using Chicago's subway like a local
Coyotes have expertly integrated themselves into Chicago life, and are making use of the infrastructure
Dolly Parton helped save endangered bald eagles. Here’s how…
The country singer was known for her philanthropic efforts – including conserving the bald eagle
“I was setting up a camera trap when we heard a trumpet. An elephant was charging, flattening every tree in its path. We ran...”
Hair-raising adventures with big-cat
lover Sebastian Kennerknecht
What's new?
Remember Cecil the lion, shot 11 years ago by a trophy hunter? This is what happened next – and it’s good news
A decade after Cecil the lion was shot with a bow and arrow, there are encouraging signs of hope for lion numbers across Africa
“I almost didn’t dare to breathe. Then, a pointy nose peered from around the trunk and it waddled even closer“
When birdwatching in Canberra, Olivia came across one of Australia's most elusive animals
“The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. Running would be futile. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.”
Jess Stevens was tracking rhinos in the Namibian bush when she heard the familiar snort of a nearby rhino...
Are false widow spiders really a danger to children?
False widow spiders are one of the few spiders in the UK capable of delivering a venomous bite to human, but does that justify all the scaremongering? Matt Shardlow from Buglife explains.
“Our guide told us there was a bear cave 300 metres away. We didn’t take him seriously. It was a miracle we survived”
Boris Belchev on birds, batteries and battling bears with pop music
Meet The Scientist
Real-life horror: How a scientist's harrowing death-by-snake in the 1950s inspired the movie 'Killer Shrews'
Karl P Schmidt documented his harrowing symptoms from a deadly snake bite as his condition deteriorated
Who first realised the Earth was very, very old?
How the father of geology - and biology - James Hutton challenged 18th century beliefs
Rachel Louise Carson: the renowned writer, scientist, biologist, and ecologist
We explore the life of scientist Rachel Carson, perhaps the finest and most important nature writer of the 20th Century.
Opinion
“Eventually, it will be impossible to contain the seawater.” The changing face of England as sea levels rise
Kate Bradbury on the importance of the UK’s marshes – and the efforts being made to try and save them
“After four short hours hiking its ancient forest, we’d decided to move to the Scottish Highlands”
Kate Bradbury on rewildling efforts in the Caledonian forest
“We leave footprints that disappear within minutes, not to be made again for 6 months.” How the equinox reveals an underwater world
The equinox reveals an underwater world usually hidden from view, says Kate Bradbury
Tales from the Bush
“In the blink of an eye, 6 of them hurtled towards me. Out of nowhere 1 landed on a branch just 5m away. I tried to back away, but I was easy prey…”
Conservationist Manuel was in the canopy of a Columbian cloudforest when six huge woolly monkeys came hurtling towards him
"Please help – we have a hippo in our swimming pool!"
For veterinary surgeon Dr Ulf Tubbesing this call out was definitely different…
“We both heard a faint knock. We looked at each other, opened the door and glanced down.”
The coati who came to tea – and now “waltzes in, eats a pear and falls asleep”
Volunteers
Surveying birds and restoring wetland habitat
Megan Shersby and Ann Chadwick meet Joe Fryer who volunteers at the nature reserve where he spent his childhood birdwatching with his grandad.
Habitat restoration in the Falkland Islands
Megan Shersby meets Captain Joe Harris RLC, an army captain who is helping wildlife while deployed in the Falkland Islands.
Verifying bird records in Guyana
Megan Shersby meets Leon Moore, a birder and wildlife tour guide who verifies eBird records for Guyana.
Wildlife Champion
Who is Chris Packham? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter
Naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham is best-known for presenting BBC nature series Springwatch and for his conservation work. Here is everything you need to know about Chris Packham.
Thousands of exotic animals were abandoned when war broke out in Ukraine, but one woman stayed behind to save them
Witness the resilience and compassion of individuals and organisations as they work tirelessly to safeguard the Ukraine's precious wildlife during challenging times.
Lucy Cooke explains why she cares so much about pygmy three-toed sloths
We asked zoologist and author Lucy Cooke about the Critically Endangered pygmy three-toed sloth and its remarkable adaptations, and why she set up the Sloth Appreciation Society.
