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

Return of the giant tortoises • New castaways to help rewild exclusive tropical island in the Seychelles

Wild cats split resources • Four cat species revealed to be hunting in vertical zones, reducing conflict over prey

Secret lives of the Okavango Delta • The second series of the BBC’s Big Cats 24/7 returns with new tales to tell

HUMPBACKS SOARING

Elephant seals hold grudges • Males remember rivals’ calls from previous years

A comeback success story? • It’s over 30 years since wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone but the pay-off for the park is disputed

wild MARCH • 7 nature encounters for the month ahead

WILD IN THE CITY • Rhino numbers are on the rise in southern Nepal and now these powerful animals are moving into town

KATE BRADBURY • “Those little bursts of light are a sign that brighter days are ahead”

SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER GREATER SAGE-GROUSE LEKS • The courtship displays of this game bird bring a flurry of flamboyance to its monotonous prairie home

TOP FIVE PLACES

JUST DROPPED IN SOUTHERN BOLAS SPIDER • The spider that looks like bird poo and sports a lethal hunting weapon

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BEACH BIRD • Carving their lives into sand and surf, black skimmers survive against the odds on Florida’s crowded shores

HIDE AND SEEK • Deep in the forests of Finland, the lynx leads a secretive life, so elusive that it rarely give up its secrets

EAGLES LANDING • Eagle owls were once heavily persecuted. But thanks to a new initiative, these magnificent birds are reclaiming a wetland home

STRIKE MODE • Powerful punches. Flesh-tearing teeth. Deadly talons. We explore the best (or is it the worst?) weapons in the natural world.

Top 10 weirdest weapons

BUFFALO BEDLAM • In a quiet corner of Africa a dramatic and dusty spectacle unfolds with the arrival of megaherds of buffaloes

Q&A • Email your questions to wildlifemagazine@ourmedia.co.uk

Why does Australia have such weird animals?

Do animals have different blood types?

Which species mimic others?

Why do some species sunbathe?

Which country has the fewest native animals?

Do wild guinea pigs exist?

Piranha • ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE

The Wildlife Photography Awards BBC wildlife From magazine • Celebrate the natural world and enter our 2026 competition for the chance to win a trip to Guyana

Photo CLUB

SNAP-CHAT • Boris Belchev on birds, batteries and battling bears with pop music

The crossword

Rhino conservation

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