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

Murky waters • Scientists in Florida warn that adding sand to beaches could be affecting the behaviour of blacktip sharks

Perfect harmony • Three top predators have found a way to coexist in a Himalayan valley, new study shows

Springing into action • Springwatch is back – from a new location

SOIL-EATING MONKEYS

New advice for feeding birds • RSPB calls for a seasonal strategy to protect finches

Venison nation • With rising deer populations destroying woodlands, the UK faces a simple question: why aren’t we eating more of them?

wild JUNE • 7 nature encounters for the month ahead

MARK CARWARDINE • A tiny, little-known porpoise could become the second cetacean driven to extinction by human activity

WILD IN THE CITY • Bears wandering into towns is now common in Japan, sparking a rethink on how we should interact with them

KATE BRADBURY • “I tune into storks greeting each other with a clattering of bills”

THE GIRL IS MINE • The annual search for a mate provokes these usually solitary giant male lizards to do battle

LEAVE A LIGHT ON • Down in the twilight zone, this fish’s head is see-through for a reason

Save when you subscribe to the digital edition • BBC Wildlife magazine is full of breathtaking photos and fascinating features on the most interesting animals and habitats in the UK and around the world. With the latest news and conservation issues, practical expert advice and ideas for really wild days out, you will understand and enjoy nature more.

JUMP ON IT • As summer hits Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a little mammal is springing into action – and every move matters

TIGER KINGDOM • Tiger Island is an epic new two-part series about to air on BBC One. Presenter Dan O’Neill takes us behind the scenes

GOING DOWN • What’s it like going 150m below the surface of the sea? Melissa Hobson finds out

THE LOST VALLY • In Uganda’s remote Kyambura Gorge, there’s hope for an isolated community of chimpanzees that has survived against all the odds

Go ape • Three more chimp hotspots in Uganda

WATER WORLD • Britain’s canals were not designed for nature, but for many species they could be what makes survival possible

How do furry, woolly and feathered animals get vitamin D?

Do plants have personalities?

Who owns Antarctica?

Why do some mothers reject their babies?

Did dinosaurs lay hard or soft eggs – and how do we know?

Can alligators and crocodiles live together?

ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Sloth bear

Photo CLUB

SNAP-CHAT • Josef Stefan on no-show bustards, eagle drama and a lens cap fail

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“There was a very sudden, very loud crack” • Filming polar bears in Norway