Author Aoife Glass
Aoife Glass

Aoife Glass

Digital Strategist, BBC Wildlife Magazine

Aoife is an experienced journalist, editor and podcaster with a background in science communication and a passion for the environment and adventure, particularly when it’s by bike! Prior to joining BBC Wildlife she worked as a freelance writer for the likes of Red Bull, Trek Bicycles, MBUK and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots amongst others. Before that she was women’s editor on BikeRadar and deputy editor on Total Women’s Cycling, and before that she worked at the Natural History Museum in London. She loves mountain biking, gravel riding and road cycling, and has tested a huge amount of cycling and adventure kit and bikes. Her first degree was in geology, so be prepared to have interesting rock features pointed out to you. She’s currently studying for a masters in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development and working on the Spindrift Podcast which she produces and hosts. @Silverstrange

Recent articles by Aoife Glass

It has huge fangs, is the size of a dinner plate, and liquidises its prey – meet the biggest spider on Earth

This monster of the spider world weighs 175g, is 30cm long and eats amphibians, snakes, rodents and sometimes even birds.
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Severed spinal cord, suffocation, heart failure – what's the worst way to die from a wildlife encounter?

Some animals use sharp teeth and claws to bring down human prey, others use more surprising techniques. Here are the worst ways to die through an encounter with wildlife
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Death by sex: 11 animals that die during or after mating

It's amazing how many animals actually die as a result of mating. Here are just 11...
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Why do animals die during or after sex? 

Mating can be a deadly business for some species. Aoife Glass explains why...
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Meet the world's deadliest rat, which can kill an elephant with one bite

Predators beware! The world’s deadliest rat carries enough toxin to kill an elephant
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Do animals get STDs?

Can animals get STDS? Yes says Aoife Glass
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How and where to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in 2022

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition tour is the best way to see these award-winning images, with stops in London, Bristol, Cardiff and around the UK. Here's our guide to where to see it in 2022.
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