BBC Wildlife Magazine

BBC Wildlife Magazine is a celebration of the natural world, featuring all the latest discoveries, news and views on wildlife, conservation and environmental issues. With strong broadcasting links, authoritative journalism and award-winning photography, BBC Wildlife Magazine is essential reading for anyone with a passion for wildlife who wants to understand, experience and enjoy nature more.

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Wild TIMES • The latest news, photography and seasonal wildlife highlights

Tauros to be introduced to Scottish Highlands • The ancient cattle could soon roam a rewilded estate

Hamsters come home • The rodents are helping to restore wild landscapes in Ukraine

New tiger film on BBC iPlayer

GORILLA GAINS

Octopuses and fish catch prey together • Interspecies teamwork discovered underwater

Are cats wildlife killers? • We may love our pets, but the truth is that they can be a real problem for wildlife

wild DECEMBER • 7 nature encounters for the month ahead

GILLIAN BURKE • “The Doomsday Clock has been set at a bleak 90 seconds to midnight”

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES • When parenting goes cuckoo

MARK CARWARDINE • “Nature is used as a deception tactic in product names, on packaging, and in advertising”

MOVE ON UP • When conditions are just right, millions of these crustaceans make their annual dash for the coast

TOP FOUR PLACES • Where to see red crabs

YOU’RE TOXIC • A hands-off approach is best with this poisonous bird

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PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR • As the new Paddington in Peru film opens in cinemas, meet the real species that inspired this much-loved literary character

The one and only • South America used to be home to many more species of bear

GO EAST • As the new BBC epic Asia hits our screens, we introduce the stars and reveal the standout moments of this unmissable series

COLD CALL • In the remote Arctic, mysterious pingos give clues about Earth’s changing climate

TO THE RESCUE • Mosquitoes have nearly wiped out Hawaii’s native birds. Now, the insects could be their last hope.

Honeycreeper species • Five honeycreepers that illustrate the great diversity among these songbirds

A sense of nature • North America’s only blind conservationist talks about life with indigenous tribes and groundbreaking technology

THE BEST BOOKS OF 2024 • Great reads that make perfect Christmas gifts for wildlife lovers

Q&A

Body snatcher

Which species could live on other worlds?

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Dumbo octopus

Photo CLUB

SNAP-CHAT • Devon Matthews on adventures with arachnids and tripod mishaps

The crossword

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

We need fewer tourists visiting polar bears

Survival of the cutest

Prehistoric cats • Meet the ancient ancestors of today’s tigers and tabbies