BBC Wildlife Magazine

BBC Wildlife is a vibrant, full-color monthly magazine from the UK that focuses on wildlife topics. It is produced by BBC Magazines and published by Immediate Media Company. Originally launched in January 1963 under the name Animals Magazine, the publication was first edited by filmmaker Armand Denis. In 1974, it was rebranded simply as Wildlife, and in November 1983, it became known as BBC Wildlife after joining BBC Magazines.

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260 hours staring at giant anteaters in Brazil's savanna - here's what researchers discovered

3 days ago | discoverwildlife.com | Ella Davies

Giant anteater tails are essential to the species’ survival, according to a thorough study of how the animals use their distinctive bushy appendages. Researchers spent over 260 hours observing giant anteaters in the Brazilian Cerrado – a huge savanna in the centre of the country – and identified 11 separate functions of their tails. Protective and caring uses were highlighted as key adaptations to help the animals face an uncertain future. Aardvark vs anteater: what's the difference?
Cute and very shy yellow boxfish filmed pootling around a reef – and it has a friend | Discover Wildlife

3 days ago | discoverwildlife.com | Melissa Hobson

An underwater videographer has shared an adorable video of two incredibly timid animals hanging out together. Underwater content creator Ibbe Shifan (Moodhumeehaa) who shared the footage of the yellow boxfish and banded pipefish on Instagram says it’s "by far” his favourite of all the underwater videos he’s ever captured.
Astounding deep-sea 'galaxy' filmed off Californian coast

5 days ago | discoverwildlife.com | Melissa Hobson

Researchers at Schmidt Ocean Institute have shared mesmerising footage of a deep-sea 'galaxy' captured by their remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Subastian. The video shows a creature drift into view, glowing a vivid red. It dances gently across the blackness of the ocean like burning tinsel in a light breeze. This is a galaxy siphonophore. It might look like an alien creature but this living firework is made up of several organisms that work together to function and survive.
'Moonwalking' orca stuns onlookers in Canada. Experts know what it's doing

5 days ago | discoverwildlife.com | Melissa Hobson

People were stunned when a video emerged of an orca (Orcinus orca) swimming backwards in Howe Sound, Canada. There’s a rather gruesome reason that transient killer whales – which hunt marine mammals – might 'moonwalk’ like this, zoologist Anna Hall told CBC News: “It’s thought that perhaps that it’s part of a prey sharing event. It’s a little bit gruesome,” she says.
Giraffes comeback "fantastic news" – new report reveals which species are on the rise | Discover Wildlife

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Graeme Green

Giraffes appear to be making a comeback in Africa, with populations of three of the four species on the rise. Despite ongoing threats, including habitat loss, the latest data compiled for Giraffe Conservation Foundation’s (GCF) State of Giraffe 2025 report found that numbers of northern giraffe, reticulated giraffe and southern giraffe are increasing, with more positive news that Masai giraffe numbers are stabilising.
Rare and sacred animal filmed in remote Saudi Arabian mountains

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Daniel Graham

For the first time, conservationists have documented a rare Egyptian vulture breeding – and feeding its chick – in the dramatic cliffs of Sharaan National Park, AlUla – an ancient desert oasis in the north-west of Saudi Arabia. Vultures of the world: an expert guideAre there vultures in Europe? Poisoned, electrocuted and illegally killed – now Europe's smallest vulture is fighting backWhich animals eat bone, and how do they do it?
“We’re not afraid of predators, we’re transfixed by them”: How Jaws changed our perception of sharks forever

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Paul Bloomfield

Summer 1975 was a glorious time to be young on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. “We had the beaches to ourselves – nobody else wanted to go in the water, not even a lot of people who’d lived there all their lives,” recalls Chris Lowe. “I was 12, and my friends and I thought it was awesome.”Why were these shores so empty? Because they’d just suffered a series of lethal attacks by a great white shark – albeit not a real one.
There's a gigantic marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. And scientists are using it to predict hurricanes

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Daniel Graham

Scientists have discovered 5,700 years of storm records hidden within sediments at the bottom of the Great Blue Hole in the Caribbean Sea. Located off the coast of Belize in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll, the Great Blue Hole is a 125-metre-deep sinkhole formed when an ancient island cave collapsed – and subsequently flooded – after the last ice age.
Rancid eggs, putrid breath and the smell of decay – cover your nose and meet the most foul-smelling animals in the world | Discover Wildlife

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Carys Matthews

Many animals rely on their potent natural odour for defense, marking territory, to attract a mate, or communication. From the smell of rotten eggs to a stench that can be smelled a mile away and a reptile bird that chews on decaying bacteria – if that isn't enough to make your eyes water, here are some of the stinkiest animals on the planet.
After 54 years of fire, the 'Door to Hell' is finally closing, say scientists

1 week ago | discoverwildlife.com | Daniel Graham

In the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert lies the Darvaza gas crater, often referred to as the 'Door to Hell'. The crater was formed in 1971 when Soviet geologists accidentally collapsed a natural gas chamber while drilling. Fearing the release of poisonous gas, they set it alight, expecting it to burn out quickly. But their plan didn't work, and the crater has remained lit ever since. Or so the story goes – Turkmenistan has no official record of the incident.