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wild TIMES
The latest news, photography and seasonal wildlife highlights
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Crocodiles taught not to chow down on toxic toads
Aversion therapy proves a lifesaver for Australia’s reptiles
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Egg ruse could save the capercaillie
Diverting nest predators to artificial feeding sites may prove a lifeline for Scotland’s declining birds
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Mapping graveyards
New Zealand’s endangered birds are following path of extinct ancestors
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Tiny satellites detect fire
New technology set to save millions of animals from wildfires
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wild OCTOBER
7 nature encounters for the month ahead
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wild SEPTEMBER
7 nature encounters for the month ahead
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Why are orcas ramming boats?
Most scientists believe that the ocean predators are only playing, but not everyone agrees
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Can cattle help wildlife?
Beef production gets a bad rap, but in some situations cows can aid conservation
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GILLIAN BURKE
“I try to imagine our planet through the eyes of migrating birds”
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GILLIAN BURKE
“I’ve been forced to concede that grasses are incredibly beautiful”
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FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
Sticking their necks out for motherhood
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FEMALE OF THE SPECIES PRAYING MANTIS
Let’s hear it for praying mantis mums
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MARK CARWARDINE
“It is illegal to kill most songbirds in the EU. But the legislation is hardly worth the paper it is written on.”
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MARK CARWARDINE
“There is absolutely no evidence that killing badgers reduces the incidence of TB in cattle”
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BABY LOVE
Madagascar is the place to see these charismatic primates in the wild
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COME FLY WITH ME MIGRATING STRAW-COLOURED FRUIT BATS
Every year, hundreds of thousands of bats flock to Zambia to feast on a bounty of fruit
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TOP FIVE PLACES
Where to see wildlife in Zambia
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STUCK ON YOU
A tiny, forest-dwelling creature with a secret weapon
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MR BIG STUFF AUSTRALIAN HORROR MOTH
When it comes to wooing a female, size matters for this colourful moth
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CATS UP CLOSE
We go behind the scenes of the ambitious and thrilling new BBC series, Big Cats 24/7
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GREAT ESCAPE
The remote and rugged Cape York Peninsula is one of Australia’s largest wildernesses, guarding extraordinary natural treasures
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FINDING SANCTUARY
There’s a special place in Sierra Leone that offers refuge to chimpanzees in need
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EIGHT-LEGGED THERAPIST
How the unlikely pastime of tarantula-watching helped one woman overcome her anxiety
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How to bring up a chimp
Young chimps go through three stages of care after they arrive at Tacugama
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Here comes the sun
Solar power is a necessary part of our journey to Net Zero. But its impact on wildlife is less clear.
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REALM OF THE BEAR
A small, shy population of rare Apennine brown bears survives in the forested mountains of central Italy
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“Do we always have to decide what should live and where?”
Nature has been allowed to take its course across two decades in a Norfolk garden, with surprising and ingeniously creative outcomes
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MAGIC IN THE MEADOW
Easily overlooked in the long grass and at risk of extinction, aquatic warblers are being given a helping hand thanks to a translocation project in the marshlands of eastern Europe
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DE-EXTINCTION THE LAZARUS SCIENCE
The ability to bring species back from the dead is about more than playing God – it can aid conservation too
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How de-extinction science helps endangered species
When a species rebounds from near extinction, the last individuals leave a genetic legacy. Populations descended from small founder numbers lack the genetic diversity needed for long-term survival, but advances in genomics and assisted reproductive techniques are already being used to help them.
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INSPIRED BY NATURE
Meet the animals that have helped improve human medicine
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Feathers in the fenmire
Conserving aquatic warblers benefits a host of other birds, including these five…
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Giraffe
Improved ventilators
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Ant
Managing a pandemic
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Koala
Good gut health
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Frog
Life-saving equipment
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Midge
Painless injections
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Crane
Temperature regulation
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Naked mole rat
Secret to longevity
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White-blooded fish
Understanding blood
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Whale
Heart function
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Chimpanzee
Dealing with grief
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SNAP-CHAT
Jon A Juarez on foxes in the city and sand in the camera
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SNAP-CHAT
Kate Vylet on tumbling in surfgrass and dodging humpback whales
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Once-extinct animals
These ‘back from the dead’ species are a cause for celebration
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See-through animals
Meet the translucent creatures that are hiding in plain sight