BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recent articles by BBC Wildlife Magazine
"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
11 creepy, abandoned places reclaimed by nature – "After the people moved out the animals moved in"
From bomb craters to spoil heaps, whaling stations to war zones, abandoned human landscapes are becoming unexpected sanctuaries
“It was a terrifying moment but I can laugh about it now!” A wildlife photographer shares his most epic fail
Jon A Juarez on foxes in the city and sand in the camera
“I had to spend the entire night in a foetal position under some tree roots.”
Biologist and photographer Chien Lee on shrew loos, rogue drones and being rained out of bed
"A bull elephant appeared from the bush. Ambling over to the carcass, the immense creature used his tactile trunk to gently caress the bones of his fallen comrade"
A cheery safari trip takes a solemn turn
“Fighting tunnel vision, dizziness and an elevated heart rate, I stumbled back down the trail and narrowly avoided passing out.”
Conservation photographer Devon Matthews on adventures with arachnids and tripod mishaps
Can kangaroos walk – or hop – backwards?
When it comes to going backwards kangaroos are somewhat slower...
“I nearly lost my dive watch and a glove while ‘holding hands’ with an octopus in this way.”
Conservation photojournalist Justin Gilligan on giant spider crabs and holding hands with an octopus
“I once worked at an elevation of more than 5,000m in Bolivia and it was very difficult to breathe, eat and sleep.”
Renato Granieri talks chimps, penguins and high altitudes
“The current was swirling in all directions and my buddy’s bubbles were heading downwards. Not a sight any diver wants to see...”
Wildlife photographer Sue Daly talks crustaceans, currents and cold-water coral
"First, it crawled around on the roof. Then it started pushing and clawing at the windows..."
Photographer Isaac Szabo talks hellbenders, chub nests and bears on the roof
"I was simply terrified. I felt the whoosh of the current – then it was gone, leaving only a cloud of scales and blood swirling in my flashlight beam"
A surprisingly illuminating night dive with a speedy bull shark
"His small trunk and ears were free, but his rear-end was stuck fast in dark, oozing mud. He looked exhausted and must have been struggling for hours"
Dusan sings to an elephant
in a sticky situation while waiting for help to arrive
"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.
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
"I was once charged by a musk ox – and they can shift. Fortunately, I could shift faster than the photographer I was with..."
Wildlife photographer Pete Cairns on snow, squirrels and uncooperative eagles
Sun, sand and a deadly paradise for Kenya’s rarest monkeys: Inside the battle to save them before it's too late
Monkeys are overrunning Kenya’s tourist hotspots in the south of the country. Their apparent abundance in Diani, however, is not a straightforward conservation success story