People & Wildlife
Sylvia Earle has dedicated her life to marine conservation; she tells BBC Wildlife why protecting the ocean is essential to all life on earth.
“I dream, sometimes, of what the world would be like if whales made the rules, or tuna, or even trees,” says Sylvia Earle
Try your first 3 issues of BBC Wildlife Magazine for £5 – saving 70% off the shop price
Try your first 3 issues of BBC Wildlife Magazine for £5 – saving 70% off the shop price
Who is Gillian Burke? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch and Winterwatch presenter
Natural history programme presenter and voice-over artist Gillian Burke is best-known for presenting the BBC nature series Springwatch. Here is everything you need to know about Gillian Burke.
Who is Michaela Strachan? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter
Naturalist and TV presenter Michaela Strachan is best known for her work on Springwatch, but did you know she once had a career in pop music? Here is everything you need to know about Michaela Strachan.
Who is Iolo Williams? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter
All you need to know about presenter Iolo Williams, including how he broke into television presenting
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Who is Megan McCubbin? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter
Zoologist and naturalist Megan McCubbin is a wildlife broadcaster, author and television presenter. She is the stepdaughter of naturalist Chris Packham. Here's all you need to know about the rising BBC star.
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.
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 ...
How a few pioneering Victorian women - and a fashion campaign - launched the RSPB, despite being written out of the society's history
Why were the women who founded the RSPB written out of history? A tale of fashion, feathers, fury and feminism reveals the original ‘angry birds’.
Meet The Scientist
James Hutton theory: how his theory paved the way for Darwin
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.
Red panda conservationist wins Whitley Award 2022
Sonam Tashi Lama, programme coordinator for the Red Panda Network, is given £40,000 to fund his project at 'green Oscars'.
Opinion
“Solar farms help fight the climate crisis, but what about the nature crisis?” asks Gillian Burke
Springwatch presenter, Gillian Burke, takes a closer look at the impact of solar farms on our environment
"People still believe there’s a ticking human population time-bomb," says Gillian Burke
Springwatch presenter, Gillian Burke, explores the complex issue of our planet's population growth
The forgotten element: Why oxygen should receive more airtime in the climate change conversation
“Climate change has narrowed our attention to carbon, but oxygen has a story to tell too,” says biologist Gillian Burke.
Tales from the Bush
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
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.
Ben Fogle on why he is enchanted by hedgehogs
We ask the broadcaster and adventurer why he cares so much about hedgehogs?
Goat willow: what it is, how to recognise it and where it grows
We ask the CBBC presenter why she cares so much about goat willow?