Home
Nsefu lion (Panthera leo) pride on the move with their cubs during the wet season

Crocodile attacks lion cub on Zambian river. Here's how its pride reacts...

In BBC TV series Kingdom, a lion pride must cross croc-infested waters. Will they make it?
Show more
Underwater view of shortfin mako shark.

How do the ocean's deadliest predators catch their prey in the vast blue wilderness?

How do you track down prey in a vast, seemingly featureless ‘blue desert’?
Show more

After nuclear disaster, sunflowers were planted. And they could transform the landscape in a very interesting way

From golden fields to buzzing pollinators, the sunflower is more than just a pretty face – it’s a powerhouse of nature that could help clean nuclear pollution
Show more
Who is Hamza Yassin

Who is Hamza Yassin? All you need to know about the BBC wildlife presenter and Strictly champion

He's a familiar face on TV, but who is Hamza Yassin and how did he get into wildlife filmmaking?
Show more
A Mexican beaded lizard up close

10 horrifying, deadly toxins with the power to harm – AND the capacity to heal and save lives

Cheetah cubs from Apple TV's Born To Be Wild

“So much conservation content is heavy and bleak.” Apple TV’s new wildlife series follows rare baby animals – and the extraordinary efforts to save them

A new Apple TV series focuses on the hands-on role humans often play in saving endangered animals
Show more
Smiling beautiful young female reading book standing against bookshelf at home

11 best wildlife books of 2025 - Great reads that make perfect Christmas gifts for wildlife lovers

BBC Discover Wildlife Magazine expert Ben Hoare rounds up his best wildlife reads of 2025.
Show more
Eastern quoll

It’s not just glow worms or fireflies that glow in the dark… this is the first ever image of a wild marsupial lighting up under UV

Biofluorescence is most common in marsupials such as platypuses and quolls
Show more
Getty

They strike with clenched talons at 200mph, crush skulls, shred prey, and can inflict deep head wounds on humans – 10 deadliest birds of prey on the planet

Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s deadliest birds of prey
Show more

Birds

How to identify wildlife

Red squirrel vs grey squirrel: Think you know how they differ? Think again as the differences between these two squirrels will surprise you

We take a look at how the red squirrel differs to its American grey cousin
Show more
Brown rat. © Mike Lane/Getty

Brown rat or water vole: How to tell the difference between these two lookalike-rodents

When all you've seen is a flash of brown fur, it can be hard to know whether it was a water vole or rat. Though the two species tend to live in different habitats, there are areas where they overlap, potentially leading to cases of mistaken identity. So how do you tell rats and water voles apart?
Show more
Eurasian otter. © Ed Evans/Getty

Mink or otter? What's the difference between these two slippery, semiaquatic lookalikes?

How do you tell the difference between otters and mink?
Show more
A peregrine falcon with a dead partridge. © Alan Tunnicliffe Photography/Getty

It's the fastest animal in the world and its deadly claws can catch prey mid-air: Meet one of the world's most incredible birds of prey

Peregrines are the ultimate urban predator. Learn all about them, including how to spot them ‘stooping’ to catch prey
Show more

Save 30% when you subscribe to BBC Wildlife Magazine, plus receive Simon Barnes’ latest release, Spring is the Only Season

Save 30% when you subscribe to BBC Wildlife Magazine, plus receive Simon Barnes’ latest release, Spring is the Only Season
Show more

Plants

This website is owned and published by Our Media Ltd. www.ourmedia.co.uk
© Our Media 2025