BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
"It doesn't come much weirder than having a see-through head!" 16 strangest, weirdest fish in the world, including one that can incredibly live out of water
Our seas are brimming with strange and wonderful creatures. Meet 13 of the weirdest fish in the world, which sport everything from super-long noses to golfball heads
"The blow was unbelievably powerful, like being hit with a baseball bat. To make it worse, one of her talons pierced my neck, leaving it numb and bleeding."
The harpies were mythological spirits that took the dead to hell, but this harpy eagle was intent on taking James out.
"I was filming in the Coral Sea when a huge shark rocketed up from the deep and came straight for me..."
marine photographer Tony Wu talks close shaves at sea and whale poo moments
Why do beavers build dams? And how on Earth do they do it?
All you need to know about why beavers make dams
It's as long as a bicycle, weighs the same as a German shepherd dog, is slightly creepy looking – and cries like a baby when removed from water
The giant salamanders of the Far East are by far the biggest amphibians in the world - but which one is king of all?
Do sharks really die if they stop swimming?
Why for some sharks stopping isn't an option...
"Now on all fours, it turned and charged at the tiger. As it took the lead, the feline retreated gradually"– A photographer got more than he bargained for...
Wildlife photographer Hakimuddin Saify got more than he bargained for while watching a foraging sloth bear.
It's longer than 4 buses put together, yet only as thick as a coin – and is one deadly predator...
Adrian Barnett explains why the Praya dubia is not just one of the longest predators in the ocean, but one of the most abundant too.
It's wider than a doorway, bigger than a buzzard yet weighs less than a suitcase...
Did you know the biggest bats in the world are bigger than buzzards? Stuart Blackman takes a look at the contenders
Did you know the biggest rat in the world is nearly a metre long? That's one whopping rat...
Meet the two biggest rats in the world - one in length and one in weight...almost 4kg to be precise
It's the length of a bus, weighs the same as a tank and can leap 12 metres high – oh and it's one of the world's best singers too...
Learn all humpback whales, giant sirens of the sea - from where they live to what they eat, and why they don't have teeth
"We'd see the wild dog racing through the bush with the jackals skipping at her heels and the hyena loping along behind"
You might expect an African wild dog to care for a litter of puppies – but not when they are jackals
"If you see any of these signs, back away slowly" – how to stay safe around wild elephants
Always remember wild elephants can be dangerous, especially if they feel threatened
"The elephant crashed into the vehicle again, trying to roll it. I shouted to get out and the students slid out of the tilting car."
Elephants are responding to poaching and human-wildlife conflict in unpredictable ways, and even an experienced guide can find themselves in trouble.
What’s the difference between fringing reefs, atolls and barrier reefs?
Coral reefs may look similar at first glance, but their shapes, locations and structures reveal how they form – and how vulnerable they are.
This crazy animal looks like a cross between a porcupine, hedgehog and a bee – meet one of Madagascar's weirdest animals
What on earth is this spiky creature?
"Suddenly I realise what’s going on. There’s no wounded animal here – it’s a mother giving birth."
In the encounter of a lifetime, Kurt meets a sperm whale only seconds after its birth
Sneaky, hungry crocodiles have chilling trick to lure birds to their death
Not so dim after all: alligators and crocodiles have been caught using sticks as bait to ambush birds – a rare display of cunning that challenges what we think we know about reptile intelligence.
Cyclops, pouākai, bunyips – 9 mythical, monstrous, monsters that may have been inspired by huge, real-life, prehistoric creatures
These monsters from mythology may be able to trace their roots back to some real-life, prehistoric creatures…
“Lying for more than three hours in freezing water left me close to hypothermic.” A wildlife photographer on capturing the perfect shot
Wildlife photographer Richard Birchett on magical merlins, wily coyotes and charging deer
It looks like a pig – but this is no ordinary pig. It lives 3 miles down in the ocean, crawling along the sea floor using weird, inflatable legs
This strange pink animal roams the deep ocean, feeding on decay and moving with hydraulic “feet.
“We were literally running for our lives. If one of us had tripped, there’s nothing we would have been able to do.”
Wildlife photographer Axel Gomille on sprinting elephants and collecting movie characters
"Out of the hole rushed the biggest spider I had ever seen. We were totally unprepared for the speed and ferocity"
After trekking in the scorching heat, Ben Aldiss came across a giant arachnid lurking in the shadows.
Can birds understand each other? Just how do they team up to fight predators?
Birds speak different languages – but when danger strikes, some learn to listen, decoding unfamiliar calls through the voices of others
