People & Wildlife
Happy 99th birthday Sir David Attenborough – 14 inspiring quotes from the famous naturalist
Our favourite quotes from the legendary naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough, as he celebrates his 99th birthday.
“After living almost 100 years on this planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth”: David Attenborough on his new film
An ambitious new film, Oceans with David Attenborough, is being released to celebrate the legendary broadcaster's 99th birthday on Thursday 8 May.
“Our silver bullet”: Experts are racing to save these native crayfish from invasive species that bring a fungal ‘plague’
The white-clawed crayfish is disappearing from Britain’s waterways. But we’re not giving up on this little crustacean just yet.
This deadly giant lizard can kill a human, yet Indonesian villagers let them roam on school playing fields
On the remote reaches of Komodo island, people live alongside dragons. We find out how they do it – and why they're willing to take the risk.
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James Bond: Secret agent and ornithologist? How Ian Fleming’s writing revealed himself and 007 to be covert naturalists
Commander James Bond was a naturalist and his creator, Ian Fleming, a nature writer. We reveal how wildlife infuses the 007 books.
Who is Ade Adepitan?
You might have seen his hard-hitting documentaries, but where else might you recognise Ade Adepitan from?
“Culling isn’t an option” Why I spent 32 bone-jarring hours in a truck full of elephants heading for Angola
Translocating elephants is no mean feat – but it’s helping this iconic mammal to reclaim its historic lands. Jim Tan joined to find out how it's being done.
Who is Liz Bonnin? Everything you need to know about the TV presenter
All you need to know about the wildlife TV presenter Liz Bonnin – including how she got her big break.
“Why are we always so nervous?” Why the lynx should be returned to Scotland, explains Mark Carwardine
Despite many years of campaigning, people are still against lynx reintroduction in Scotland. But why, asks Mark Carwardine.
Meet The Scientist
Real-life horror: How a scientist's harrowing death-by-snake in the 1950s inspired the movie 'Killer Shrews'
Karl P Schmidt documented his harrowing symptoms from a deadly snake bite as his condition deteriorated
Who first realised the Earth was very, very old?
How the father of geology - and biology - James Hutton challenged 18th century beliefs
Rachel Louise Carson: the renowned writer, scientist, biologist, and ecologist
We explore the life of scientist Rachel Carson, perhaps the finest and most important nature writer of the 20th Century.
Opinion
“Europe seems hellbent on creating the most hostile environment for bears.” Why can't Europeans live with predators?
Mark Carwardine on the rising tide of hostility towards Europe's largest predators.
“Hunts up and down the country will be sticking two fingers up at the law” – Mark Carwardine on the UK’s fox hunts
It's been over 20 years since The Hunting Act banned hunting wild mammals in England and Wales – but evidence suggests that fox hunting never stopped.
“Solar farms help fight the climate crisis, but what about the nature crisis?” asks Gillian Burke
Springwatch presenter, Gillian Burke, takes a closer look at the impact of solar farms on our environment
Tales from the Bush
Volunteers
Surveying birds and restoring wetland habitat
Megan Shersby and Ann Chadwick meet Joe Fryer who volunteers at the nature reserve where he spent his childhood birdwatching with his grandad.
Habitat restoration in the Falkland Islands
Megan Shersby meets Captain Joe Harris RLC, an army captain who is helping wildlife while deployed in the Falkland Islands.
Verifying bird records in Guyana
Megan Shersby meets Leon Moore, a birder and wildlife tour guide who verifies eBird records for Guyana.
Wildlife Champion
Who is Chris Packham? Everything you need to know about the Springwatch presenter
Naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham is best-known for presenting BBC nature series Springwatch and for his conservation work. Here is everything you need to know about Chris Packham.
Thousands of exotic animals were abandoned when war broke out in Ukraine, but one woman stayed behind to save them
Witness the resilience and compassion of individuals and organisations as they work tirelessly to safeguard the Ukraine's precious wildlife during challenging times.
Lucy Cooke explains why she cares so much about pygmy three-toed sloths
We asked zoologist and author Lucy Cooke about the Critically Endangered pygmy three-toed sloth and its remarkable adaptations, and why she set up the Sloth Appreciation Society.