Wildlife

Sir David Attenborough

Seven lost pictures of David Attenborough through the ages

Furry beasts which have fallen foul of human destruction must be brought back to the UK in a bid to help nature thrive.

Beavers, elk, bison: Bringing back lost species is crucial for future

Sir David Attenborough ‘will not see how the story ends’ but says children will ‘see how our choices play out’

Sir David Attenborough ‘will not see how the story ends’

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Amur Leopards born at wildlife park

Super-cute video shows 'world's most endangered big cat' newborn cubs

Valley Conservation Society

Earth Day: Housebuilder donates £1250 to help preserve wildlife across Kent

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Burundi, issuing a “do not travel” alert for one of the country’s National Parks. (Photo: Burundi Discovery Ecotours/TripAdvisor)

Brits issued 'do not travel' alert for wildlife haven National Park

Beautiful scenes show first puffins return to Northumberland's Farne Islands.

Delightful scenes as adorable puffins return to British beauty spot

Foxes are also one of the mammals PTES is asking volunteers to look out for this spring.

Wildlife ‘detectives’ needed for spring mammal survey

One in three Gen Zers have increased their charitable giving

Gen Z and millennials are the most charitable generations, study shows

The winners celebrated

Ad Feature Celebrities come together to support charity film awards

A lone goose in the middle of Parliament Street, York, at midday on a Saturday as the streets are empty from the normal tourist traffic during the Covid lockdown in March 2020

Five years on: 26 eerie photos show deserted streets during lockdown

American influencer Sam Jones is facing backlash after posting a video of herself taking a wild baby wombat from its mother and holding it for the camera.

Influencer slammed for handling baby wombat in viral video

A word of warning over popular washing up liquid brands for those still doing the dishes by hand.

Washing up liquid warning: UK households issued advice

A person preparing to rescue a badger from a 100 metre drop

Heart-Warming Animal Rescues: Dog Saved at Sea

Wales’ rarest wildlife: Call for nature lovers to do their bit

TV presenter Monty Don has revealed some of his most embarrassing moments, including running ‘stark naked’ through his garden to chase cows.

TV host reveals running stark naked in garden
TV presenter Monty Don has revealed some of his most embarrassing moments, including running ‘stark naked’ through his garden to chase cows.
Rahmah Ghazali

Blue tits on feeder

On the Wild Side: Winter birds in the garden

Locals have raised fears over the hundreds of old boats abandoned on rivers and harbours in Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall estate.

Prince William wades into abandoned boats blight on Duchy of Cornwall

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

AirB&B host Mike Afflick reads his Lancashire Post while taking a break at his Hobbit House in Inglewhite, near Preston.

I built a perfectly round house. There's wildlife but no hobbits

Barrels though to contain tar or bitumen dumped during the 1920s at Nightingale Valley in Bristol.

House with 100-year-old toxic waste dump sells for £450k

Community day

Brits urged to leave fallen leaves alone this autumn

How to feed garden birds in snow: Top high-fat foods for birds

the heavily-built herring gull that has gained a bad reputation for stealing the tourist pasty or fish and chips

Professor Ian Rotherham looks at the Herring Gull's eye for a snack

Magpie on the feeders

On the Wild Side with Professor Ian Rotherham: Ever-adaptable magpies

Help hedgehogs at home: Wildlife expert shares how

Professor Ian Rotherham takes a walk on the wild side with craneflies

On the Wild Side with Professor Ian Rotherham: Giant craneflies
This week, Professor Ian Rotherham is taking his walk on the wildside with craneflies.
Professor Ian D. Rotherham

Fungus season: The Collybia fusipes or, as it's more commonly known, the Spindleshank

On the Wild Side with Professor Ian Rotherham: Fungus season's upon us

The round bodied ‘Garden Spider’ (scientific name: Araneus diadematus) is a common sight in the autumn garden

On the Wild Side with Professor Ian Rotherham: Autumnal Garden Spiders

Rathlin Island: Conservation success story on Causeway Coast

Kendal dentist and Cumbria Wildlife in tree-planting partnership

Daredevil cat makes superhero jump

Daredevil cat makes superhero jump off garden shed roof

The male white rhino calf with mum Fahari at Whipsnade Zoo in Beds.

Adorable baby white rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

A project to re-introduce river voles - made famous as 'Ratty' in The Wind in the Willows - to the South Downs National Park has been declared a success.

Ratty is back! Water voles thrive thanks to rewilding project

The European or common lime is the host of the pretty ‘lime hawk’ moth.

On the wild side: Spotting the spectacular lime hawk moth

Rayne Beau, whose name is pronounced “rainbow,” disappeared during a camping trip in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Cat reunited with owners after 900-mile journey

Tony Soper, the renowned wildlife TV presenter, author, and naturalist, has died at the age of 95.

Iconic wildlife TV presenter dies

Professor Ian Rotherham has spoken about the nuthatch returning to his autumn garden

On the Wild Side: The nuthatch returns to the autumn garden

The fish check their own reflection

Fish ‘checks its body size in the mirror before getting into fights’

Hundreds of thousands of rare purple jellyfish have washed up on on a British beach.

Thousands of rare purple jellyfish wash up on British beach

Professor Ian Rotherham talks about baby blackbirds assuming their adult plumage

Professor Ian Rotherham talks baby blackbirds assuming adult plumage

Large yellow underwing moths

Nature expert looks at what could be the UK's most common big moth

A dozen "magnificent oaks" have been shortlisted for this year's Tree of the Year contest, with the public now able to vote for their favourite.

12 'magnificent oaks' shortlisted for Tree of the Year 2024

A baby swallow takes a rest

Where are the swallows and the swifts?

Revealed: Top 10 Spots for migratory bird watching in UK this autumn

The minke was quite a spectacular sight.

Minke whale spotted by kayakers off English coast

Baby beavers have been born in London for the first time in 400 years.

Super-cute beavers celebrate first 'city kit' newborns in 400 years

A poplar hawk moth photographed by Ian Rotherham

Walk On The Wildside: Poplar moth steals the show

A young great spotted woodpecker

Expert tips on spotting young woodpeckers as they visit as family

Watch: Cheeky crab caught 'joyriding' jellyfish around harbour

Fred R Krug, a renowned producer, director, and cinematographer known for his work on nature-focussed TV programmes like Animal World, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, and The Magical World of Disney, has died at the age of 94.

Much loved wildlife and travel TV presenter dies

Adorable seals enjoy a mudlark on England's south coast

Scared fox gets trapped in goal netting...watch how he gets rescued

Scared fox gets trapped in goal netting...watch how he gets rescued

A starling probing for food

Wildlife expert- everything you need to know about dextrous starlings

Shining cranesbill

Plant expert: Here's why you should go in search of wild crane’s-bills

A rare purple emperor butterfly

Rare butterfly seen in Derbyshire for the first time