People & Wildlife

Common octopus sitting among the rocks. © Dave Musgrove

Tales from the Bush

A swim in the sea with an inquisitive octopus

Gladys Kalema Zikusoka. © Fortemus Films

Meet The Scientist

Engaging local communities to boost mountain gorilla populations

Dara McAnulty and Benedict Macdonald announced as winners of 2020 Wainwright Prize

Illustration. © Patrick George/Debut Art

People & Wildlife

Is the countryside the reserve of the privileged?

Boy writing outdoors. © Navee Sangvitoon/EyeEm/Getty

Winners of youth nature writing competition announced

oplar hawkmoth on a tree, NT Images

A third of adults more interested in nature during coronavirus pandemic

Giraffe House with NHS sign. © ZSL London Zoo

Zoos issue warnings that they may not recover from government enforced closure

New Forest in Hampshire. © Kelvin Murray/Getty

Help to create the first ever forest soundmap of the world

An adder on burnt heathland Elstead Common. © Surrey Wildlife Trust

The Wildlife Trusts report devastation as visitors flock to reserves

The Beatles (l to r) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison show off their MBE medals after their investiture at Buckingham Palace. © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis/Getty

New beetle species named after The Beatles

Chelsea Connor birdwatching. © Dawson Parker

Inaugural Black Birders Week launched

Ashridge. © David Hughes/Robert Harding/Getty

Coronavirus: nature reserves, parklands and gardens begin phased reopening

Couple birdwatching in a forest. © Amy Eckert/Getty

Choosing scopes and binoculars: A beginner’s guide

Male lion in Mara Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya. © Graeme Green

‘New Big 5’ project asks people to vote for their favourite animals

Red admiral Nick Upton - 2020VISION

Benefits from daily connection to nature are lasting, finds study