European Wildlife

Birdwatchers

Global Bird Weekend: when it is, and how to take part

‘Vigo’ the bearded vulture in farmland in the Lincolnshire fens. © Ashley James

Origins of bearded vulture in the UK revealed

Common octopus sitting among the rocks. © Dave Musgrove

Tales from the Bush

A swim in the sea with an inquisitive octopus

Eurasian beaver with reeds in mouth in Estonia. © Sven Zacek/Getty

Eurasian beaver guide: how to identify, why they became extinct in the UK, and where they’ve been reintroduced

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

Red-tailed hawk.

The best wildlife livestreams to watch around the world

The Barbary macques of Gibraltar are the only wild monkeys in Europe. © Arnold Monteith

Monkey business: if macaques want your food, they’re not going to ask for it!

Gordon with 'Bryansk', a young male Eurasian lynx rescued from the pet trade. © Oak Island Films Ltd/Hello Halo TV

When is Snow Cats and Me on TV?

A female long-tailed blue butterfly. © Neil Hulme/Butterfly Conservation

Climate change causes invasion of Mediterranean butterfly in the UK

Release of a lynx named Goru into the wild in Slovenia. © Janez Tarman

Lynx translocated to save endangered population

Ash tree suffering from an infection of ash dieback. © Andrea Harper

Everything you need to know about ash dieback

The Iberian ibex is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and lives in rocky habitats. © Ugo Mellone

Iberian ibex: the rock stars of Granada

(7) Mothers Protection - Kyle Moore

A year in the life of European brown bears

Sperm whale carcass washed up on isle of Texel, off coast of The Netherlands. © Steve Geelhoed

Why did 30 sperm whales strand in 2016?

Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) Hawfinch • Ostalbkreis; Baden-Württemberg; Deutschland, Germany
The hawfinch has a super-strong bill © Erec Thielscher / ullstein bild / Getty

Do hawfinches ever visit gardens?