What is ivory and is it any different to bone? And is it just elephants that have ivory?
What is ivory? Is it just elephants that have ivory? JV Chamary explains all you need to know about ivory
“It all boils down to the fact that we are actually nature ourselves. We are a part of it.” King Charles III’s landmark documentary highlights his philosophy of Harmony
The King highlights the need to build a more sustainable future in the feature-length film
10 epic photos of the most monumental trees on Earth
Astonishing images of some of the world's largest trees, from towering giant sequoias and coastal redwoods to colossal cedars and statuesque baobabs.
How to access five hidden wildlife havens in 2026 — and spot rare species
Adventure on your own terms
These enormous invasive fish almost exterminated local fish stocks. Now they’ve started snatching pigeons
Measuring up to 2 metres long, this monstrous fish lurks in rivers throughout Europe
It's 15 metres long, weighs a humongous 45 tonnes, is covered in barnacles and travels up to an amazing 20000km a year
Discover all you need to know about gray whales, including how big they are, what they eat, lifespan and where they live
"if you decide to gatecrash, best to make sure you’re wearing stout shoes and have anti-venom with you" The world's 10 deadliest places for wildlife
You may want to take extra care - or even a detour - if these places are on your travel plans
It stretches up to 2.5 miles, is 2.5 metres deep and is home to 300 of the weirdest, most rule-breaking animals on the planet
Hundreds of these mammals can be found in vast subterranean networks in East Africa
Steven Spielberg’s Netflix docuseries brings the rapid rise and tragic downfall of “nature’s greatest empire” to life
Everything you need to know about the Netflix docuseries The Dinosaurs – including the iconic voice on narrating duties
“It can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up”
The call of a whooper swan is one of winter's most atmospheric sounds, says naturalist and author Ben Hoare.
Birds
It’s the size of a soccer pitch and is home to 1,000 adorable penguins – and the world’s most southerly post office
Known as the ‘penguin post office’, Port Lockroy is a former British military base-turned-research station
They're tiny. They're fast. And they're very deadly. Meet 10 smallest birds of prey on the planet
You might think birds are all big with huge wingspans - but think again...
Scientists went into an ancient cave in New Zealand and found a 'lost world' hiding within
Fossils of birds and other animals unearthed from the cavern provide a "missing volume" in New Zealand’s natural history, say researchers.
Australian officials declared war on this giant bird after it destroyed crops. But even machine guns couldn’t stop it
In 1932, Australia declared war on 20,000 emus – and lost. This is the incredible story of the Emu War
“We may get close someday.” Genetic engineers are working to bring the dodo back from extinction – and it may save existing wildlife on Mauritius
Back in 2022, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct flightless bird is working with Mauritian conservationists to restore habitat ready for eventual re-wilding.
“The resilience is extraordinary.” A gosling chick must plunge 400 feet down a rocky cliff – just hours after being born
In tense footage captured by the BBC, a barnacle gosling must leap from a cliff edge to its parents below. Will it make it?
How to identify wildlife
Red squirrel vs grey squirrel: Think you know how they differ? Think again as the differences between these two squirrels will surprise you
We take a look at how the red squirrel differs to its American grey cousin
Brown rat or water vole: How to tell the difference between these two lookalike-rodents
When all you've seen is a flash of brown fur, it can be hard to know whether it was a water vole or rat. Though the two species tend to live in different habitats, there are areas where they overlap, potentially leading to cases of mistaken identity. So how do you tell rats and water voles apart?
Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?
How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
LRPs, PG Tips and Jizz: Cracking the secret language of birders
You’re sitting in a hide and overhear other birders talking. The conversation ranges from ‘LRPs’ and ‘roosting Leos’ and you scratch your chin as you try to decipher their code – welcome to the world of birding jargon.
It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey
Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
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Plants
It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old
This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world
"Ingestion can lead to liver failure, kidney failure, encephalopathy, and death" – 10 deadliest poisons found in nature
The natural world has produced some of the most potent poisons known to science. Here are some of the deadliest to humans
This ancient plant helped scientists solve a homicide investigation. This is how
A team of researchers have demonstrated how moss can act as a forensic ‘fingerprint’ when confirming details about a crime
"Poisoning causes lung collapse, brain haemorrhage and death" – discover the world’s 10 most poisonous, deadliest plants
There is an incredible number of dangerous and deadly plants around the world. here are just 10, including some with the ability to kill