Reptiles
Watch mesmerising, heart-stopping BBC footage – narrated by David Attenborough – showing baby turtles freezing alive
These baby painted turtles survive temperatures as low as -10°C for months, keeping alive with a natural 'antifreeze'
"The sight is extraordinary and overwhelming. An entire beach studded with expectant mothers packed so tightly there’s barely room to step in between"
How one solemn maternal quest has morphed into one of nature’s greatest spectacles
"I was dragged into the murk. I clawed at the sand in hope of grabbing a rock to hit the big carnivore and pry my leg out from its jaws"
Marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez went searching for one predator – but had a scary encounter with another.
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One of India's deadliest snakes is becoming even more dangerous...
Armed with skill, to remove India’s deadliest snake from where it doesn’t belong: inside people’s homes
Forget Love Island: This barren Caribbean rock is the hottest dating spot on Earth for a species on the brink of extinction
A bold Caribbean conservation experiment is playing matchmaker for endangered iguanas – and it's working better than researchers could have hoped
This highly venomous sniper can fire lethal toxins from 3 metres away into your eyes with deadly accuracy, leaving you in searing pain and at risk of blindness
Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.
Vanishing crocodile caught on camera. Blink and you'll miss it
Saltwater crocodiles can stay submerged and unseen for hours, until they’re ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey.
"Seeing them walk free was incredibly rewarding": 50 giant tortoises released on island in the Seychelles
The new castaways will help rewild the exclusive tropical island.
Bones of giant anacondas found in Venezuela. Here's what scientists discovered when they pieced them together
A new study has revealed South America’s wetlands have been home to 5.2m-long anacondas for more than 12 million years…
Black wolf snake discovered on remote Indian island. It's over a metre long and eats other reptiles
A newly described species has been named after the famous conservationist and wildlife educator Steve Irwin.
32 staggering crocodile facts: Amazing truths about one of the deadliest – and oldest – predators on the planet, including their rather tender mating strategy...
Do snakes pee? Depends how you define wee...
Reptiles don’t just pee – they crystallise their waste. Here’s what that actually means…
Are any snakes poisonous? The answer may surprise you - here's why...
there are only a few poisonous snakes in the world - although there's plenty of venomous
10 biggest reptiles on the planet, from giant turtles the size of cars to snakes as long as double decker buses
Explore fascinating facts about the jaw-dropping sizes of these reptilian giants
Can reptiles breathe underwater? Discover how they manage to stay submerged
Although reptile don't breathe underwater some have developed adaptations to help them cope when submerged
What's the world's fastest snake? At a speedy 15km/h it could move quicker than you
BBC Wildlife section editor Sarah McPherson answers your wild question.
Ancient animal filmed slithering over the seafloor near Komodo island
Captured by a night diver in Indonesia, footage shows the creature swimming slowly through the darkness.
Formidable crocodile-like predator discovered in Egyptian desert
Fossils of the four-metre-long prehistoric crocodile were found in the sun-baked Western Desert.
Staggering crocodile photos reveal just how ferocious these apex predators can be
Dramatic images of crocodiles – from the banks of the Nile in Africa to the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean Sea.
7 weirdest lizards on the planet: These reptiles are so strange they could be from a sci-fi movie – except every one of them is 100% real
They may look cute but don’t be fooled – watch the gut-wrenching moment a prairie dog defends his pups from being devoured by a bullsnake
BBC footage captures the moment a brave black-tailed prairie dog attempts to drive away a large bullsnake
It bites its own tail to become a brutal spiked wheel: Is this nature’s bizarrest defence mechanism?
Coiled in self-defence, this armoured creature turns its body into a formidable fortress to evade predators
It looks like a spider and moves like a spider, but this is no spider – it’s an evolutionary nightmare. Watch the deadly killer in action
A flycatcher thinks it's found a spider for lunch – but all is not what it seems...
Can a human outrun a crocodile? Just how fast are these deadly reptiles?
Just how fast are crocodiles?