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On the brink of extinction: 11 rarest cats in the world, from the beautiful Arabian leopard to the weird flat-headed cat
There are more wild cats out there than just lions and tigers. Get to know some of the world's most elusive and rarest felines.
“She’s seen something….” A cheetah mum must distract a prowling big cat away from her cubs. Will her risk pay off?
In footage captured for the latest series of Big Cats 24/7, we watch a tense encounter between a cheetah mum and a leopard under the cover of darkness
From the only venomous primate to creatures that can kill you when they’re dead – meet 8 of the world’s weirdest deadly animals
From an animal that’s not actually one animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in the world
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It's 2,350 miles long, spans 31 US states and is home to a 100kg animal with a tongue that looks like a worm
The alligator snapping turtle is one of the Mississippi River's most curious-looking creatures.
The ‘world’s smallest desert’ covers just 1 square mile, is in Canada and was carved out by ancient glaciers – but it’s not actually a desert
Carcross Desert, in Canada, is often referred to as the world’s smallest desert – although it technically isn’t one
It’s the size of a small apartment, contains hundreds of rooms growing crops, and is home to more than a million farmers
We’re not the only animals that farm; ants do it too, cultivating vast quantities of fungus to feed their growing colonies…
It glows like a fire, looks like an autumn leaf and has just awoken from its winter slumber. Now it's on the hunt for food
Meet the eye-catching comma – one of the UK's first butterfly species to appear in spring.
"They electrocute their prey with an excruciating 600 volts" 10 terrifying electric animals that can deliver a deadly punch
Discover 10 electricity-charged animals
6 animal myths you might think are true – from swallowing spiders to ostriches burying their heads in the sand
There are lots of myths about animals that simply aren’t true – we debunk some of them
“The sight of them writhing around in slippery foam will stay with me for a while.” This mating ritual could be Earth’s weirdest
Female Japanese tree frogs produce foam-like nests to lay eggs in – and things soon turn into a slippery mess
Night cameras film extremely rare pigmy hippos wandering though Ivory Coast rainforest
There are estimated to be fewer than 3,000 pigmy hippos left in the wild.
"We were in a small boat in the deadly, croc-infested Zambezi River, just metres from the edge of Victoria Falls. Then the engine spluttered and cut out...”
As the Zambezi approaches the famous 100m drop-off, it constricts from three miles into one mile, and picks up speed and sass. Suddenly, we found ourselves funnelled through ever tighter channels and increasingly challenging rapids
"Like an ‘aircraft’ hovering in the middle of the water." Ghostly cavefish found beneath the ground in China
The otherworldly Yang's plateau loach is one of hundreds freshwater fish species described in 2025, new report reveals.
"Something wasn't right." Diver films giant stingray emerging from seabed with part of its body missing
When stingrays lose their barb, the animals can survive but are left without their main form of self-defence from predators, says Melissa Hobson, who filmed the injured animal while diving in Indonesia.
Back from brink: 12 rare, incredible animals that have made a miraculous comeback from the verge of extinction
Nature has the potential to bounce back – sometimes it just needs a little help. Meet the species that have made spectacular recoveries from the edge of extinction.
7 most incredible places on the planet to see Africa's Big 5
Planning a safari of a lifetime? We go in search of the best places to see Africa's Big Five
Formidable power of crocodiles revealed in staggering slow-motion video
Dramatic footage shows two Nile crocodiles colliding in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
It's a metre across and laced with tunnels and chambers – yet built entirely from a million individuals who spend their lives constantly on the move...
Few species of ants are more well-drilled than army ants; these disciplined drones live and die at the behest of their female leaders…
“It secretes a matcha-coloured substance from its anal gland that smells of rotting flesh.” This animal is insanely good at faking death
Whether it’s to deter predators or to avoid mating, plenty of animals fake their own death
It’s larger than Japan, more than 1km deep and borders 5 countries – and is home to a unique seal population
Why is the world’s largest lake called a sea?
Birdwatching may slow ageing of the brain, say neuroscientists
Learning to identify birds could be beneficial for cognition as people get older, according to a new study.
It has a bizarre beak, is twice as heavy as a robin and uses animal hair to make its nest
Meet the common crossbill, the chunky finch with a taste for pine cones.
David Attenborough is turning his attention to Britain’s backyards in new BBC TV series – here’s everything we know so far
In an upcoming TV series for the BBC, David Attenborough is looking at the incredible wildlife found across Britain’s gardens
A snake the weight of a grizzly bear and a giant centipede that hangs from cave ceilings – meet 11 of the Amazon's deadliest animals
From a huge carnivorous centipede to a tiny poisonous frog, here are some of the of the deadliest creatures in the Amazon.
