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Something in the water

The downward trend in shark attacks may be good news for swimmers but is it bad news for sharks?

Appearances can be deceiving

The gypsy cuckoo bumblebee is a trickster and nest invader

Battle of the birds

A jay puts up a fight when it finds itself in the sight lines of a sparrowhawk

Sealed and delivered

Luck was the key ingredient for seeing a grey seal give birth

Fight or flight, freeze and fright

WHEN FACED WITH A THREAT, most animals can defend themselves or run away fight or flight

FINAL CALL

A relic of the distant past, the brave Djibouti spurfowl can still be heard in a disappearing African forest

Sounds cape

An emerging science is making waves in the world of conservation. Discover the exciting potential of ecoacoustics.

ONE YEAR 1000 PLANTS

Discover how Mike Dilger accomplished his lockdown-inspired botanical marathon

LAKE OF STARS AQUATIC

Lake Malawi is one of the world's largest and most biodiverse, home to hundreds of species of colourful, curious endemic cichlid fishes

THE BIG CAT QUEST

One woman's mission to see a rare snow leopard in Tajikistan's Pamir mountains - and meet the people protecting them

Loud and proud

Secretive corncrakes with a scraping call arrive in the UK this month

Crackle and pop

Short-beaked echidnas avoid over-heating by blowing - and bursting - bubbles on their nose

Sloths in new study are stronger on their left side

The consistent tendency for left sidedness across the individuals researched was unexpected

Tiny tempter

It's showtime stickleback for the male three-spined as he tries to attract a mate

Lost & Found

VAGRANT SPECIES DIARY - Greater yellowlegs, Waterford

Reading the signs

Humans can understand gestures of other great apes

MARK CARWARDINE

\"Without anti-poaching patrols, there would be no rhinos left to protect\"

Damselfish behaviour is influenced by rats

Loss of seabirds through rat predation affects reef fish hostility and could have wider impacts

WE BUILT THIS CITY

WOOD ANT NESTS - Discover a mini metropolis housing hundreds of thousands of social insects

AIN'T NOBODY

GANGLY LANCER - When it comes to reproducing, eating and breathing, this strange spider-like creature is all legs

Fight or flight

In one coastal Scottish village, a dispute rages between those who want to shoot wintering pink-footed geese and those who want to protect them

Do not stroke the lion

From patting penguins to selfies with bison, are people becoming more reckless around wildlife? And is education or punishment the answer?

DEEP DIVE

Risso's dolphins are rare and little-known, but conservationists are trying to learn more about them off the Balearic Islands

ON CLOUD 9

High up in the cloud forests of Guatemala lives the breathtakingly beautiful national bird

THE DEER AND THE DEPARTED

Intimate photos of roe deer reveal insights into family life in England's graveyards

“Nature is not a luxury; it is a necessity and a basic human right”

Learning disabilities should not be a barrier to the wild

GILLIAN BURKE

“Yes, you can plant a tree, but will it survive and thrive?”

MARK CARWARDINE

“Hare coursing is a serious problem in many rural areas”

ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE?

The once ubiquitous house sparrow has suffered a drastic decline. It’s time to step in and lend our small and charming neighbours a helping hand.

ART FOR CHANGE

Enjoy works from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, in association with BBC Wildlife