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Shock moment troop uses a clever distraction plot to steal a fawn right in front of its helpless mother
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (326+ words) Safari guide James Nguya witnessed just how smart baboons can be, when it comes to hunting and eating prey One morning, I was leading a game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, when we came across a small herd…...
“Our guide told us there was a bear cave 300m away. We didn’t take him seriously. It was a miracle we survived”
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (469+ words) Boris Belchev on birds, batteries and battling bears with pop music You focus a lot on birds. What is it about the avian world that appeals? Which of your wildlife images is most important to you? Even if the quality…...
“My stomach lurched as the hippo drifted in our direction, only her pink, sweaty face visible – like a shark’s fin.”
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (703+ words) Oscar was on a river safari in Niger when one mother hippo began to approach the boat It was a misty morning, soon to be scorching, like every day in Niger, when we arrived at the riverbank. I was 17, living…...
Fiery eyes, fluffy 'horns' and a strange hoot – meet one of Britain's most mysterious predators
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (204+ words) Long-eared owls are one of the most secretive birds in Britain. A pair of long-eared owls were among the undoubted stars of Springwatch in 2025." For one thing, these birds look absolutely stunning, with their impressive ear tufts (not real ears)…...
Fierce battle between bird of prey and starling among 12 incredible images from the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (120+ words) Fierce battle between bird of prey and starling among 12 incredible images from the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026BBC Wildlife Magazine The astonishing image is just one of the winners from this year's competition, which shines a light on British wildlife "Toads…...
Dance, pluck… then paralyse: the riskiest date night in nature
1+ week, 2+ day ago (153+ words) When it comes to surviving a potentially deadly mating, it helps to have a plan Discover the spider puts its mate in a trance. Mating may be one of the riskiest things a male spider ever does. Females are often…...
Night cameras film extremely rare pigmy hippos wandering though Ivory Coast rainforest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (508+ words) There are estimated to be fewer than 3,000 pigmy hippos left in the wild. They may be the size of a Shetland pony and weigh up to 275kg (600lb) but pigmy hippos are very hard to spot in the wild. In their West…...
Adorable seal pups among 15 spectacular images from Underwater Photographer of the Year awards
2+ week, 2+ day ago (116+ words) Once their pups are weaned, elephant seal mothers abandon them ashore," explained Smith. I watched dozens clamber over one another in shallow rockpools, awkwardly learning to swim. On my very first evening, the sky ignited with colour and I captured…...
It has a bandit mask and punk-rocker crest – and can eat a whopping 1,000 berries a day
2+ week, 3+ day ago (217+ words) Meet the waxwing " the exotic-looking bird with a penchant for berries. Punk-crested waxwings are among the showiest birds of winter, with dusty pink plumage offset by a neat bandit mask." The name comes from the curious little red blobs on…...
"A memory that will live with me forever." Extraordinary white whale image wins World Nature Photographer of the Year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (225+ words) "A memory that will live with me forever." Extraordinary white whale image wins World Nature Photographer of the Year'BBC Wildlife Magazine The incredible winning image was taken by Jono Allen in the Vava'u, Tonga " an area where many humpback whales…...