https://www.discoverwildlife.com/people/gerald-durrell-factsBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T10:20:13+00:00"He was an ideas generator – he came up with ideas which were way ahead of their time.” Gerald Durrell, the man who revolutionised zoos and conservationhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/fish/leafy-seadragon-factsBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T10:05:58+00:00It looks like seaweed, moves like seaweed – but don’t be fooled: this is a fish where the males get pregnanthttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/how-animals-adapted-to-tropicsBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T09:56:24+00:00How do animals survive life on the equator? The astonishing tricks rainforest creatures use to survive the world’s hottest, wettest forestshttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/people/meet-the-scientist/karl-schmidt-deathBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T09:38:08+00:00"His notes make harrowing reading: Bleeding of mucous membranes began about 5.30pm, urination at 12.20am mostly blood, a good deal of abdominal pain"https://www.discoverwildlife.com/fish/longfin-eel-migration-new-zealandBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T06:45:18+00:00Expedition team has "unforgettable encounter" with one of New Zealand's most incredible creatureshttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/mammals/congo-basin-rainforest-researchBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T06:21:00+00:00Researchers put cameras in the trees of the second largest rainforest in the world. Here’s what they foundhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/deadliest-animals-coloradoBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T02:45:00+00:00“The victim's muscles go rigid, abdomen, chest and back cramp, then cardiovascular collapse can follow.” 8 most dangerous, deadliest animals in Coloradohttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/headless-chicken-monster-how-deep-is-your-loveBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T01:39:00+00:00“That’s amazing!” Marine biologists film rare ‘headless chicken monster’ deep in the Pacific Oceanhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/antarctic-sun-starfishBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-07T00:00:00+00:00This deadly creature nicknamed the ‘Death Star’ grows up to 50 ‘bear trap’ arms to snare its preyhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/yarlung-tsangpo-grand-canyonBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-06T16:06:50+00:00It can swallow 5 Empire State Buildings, is as long as Portugal – and is home to a deadly but rare big cathttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/mammals/tube-lipped-nectar-batBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-06T15:56:42+00:00This mammal's bizarre tongue is so long it has to tuck it up inside its ribcage. Here's whyhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/atacama-desert-chile-guideBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-06T13:53:49+00:00It's one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world, is 5 times drier than the Sahara – and it's about to bloom with millions of flowershttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/amazon-rainforest-aerial-riversBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-06T10:33:48+00:00"It's famous for the mighty river that snakes through its forests, but high above the canopy, another vast river is moving…" – Discover the Amazon's 'Flying River'https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/animals-on-trialBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-06T08:15:07+00:00"It was declared an act of heresy and witchcraft, and it was convicted to death by fire…" 11 horrendous times animals were tried for their crimes in courthttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/fish/the-wolf-fishBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-05T18:49:00+00:00Its 4 to 6 fang-like front teeth deliver the most severe damage – and its snapping jaw reflex can even be triggered after deathhttps://www.discoverwildlife.com/wildlife/insects-invertebrates/glow-worms-in-gardenBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-05T15:40:19+00:00'They gorge voraciously on slugs and snails, injecting them with paralysing toxins that break down the tissues, before sucking up their digested remains.'https://www.discoverwildlife.com/photography/will-whitford-photographer-interviewBBC Wildlife Magazineen2026-09-05T11:21:00+00:00“It burst from the inky water, right beside us. We were very lucky”. Close shave with dangerous, massive creature in Zambian swamp