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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Raccoons are having a rocky time in Germany

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wild TIMES • What’s happening right now

Geese take to the winter skies • Magical scenes as pink-foots move from coast to field

Rare Earth • New BBC podcast on the issues facing the planet – and how we fix them

Blue whales return to Seychelles sanctuary • After decades of hunting by Soviet whalers, audio recordings reveal the ocean giant is reclaiming its home in the Indian Ocean

AI could revolutionise ecological monitoring • A trial in Ecuador reveals the huge potential of the new tech to record biodiversity, but opinion remains divided

The little lichen that has a story to tell • It may look pretty, but Xanthoria parietina could signal unwelcome truths

ORIGIN OF PIECES AN ANATOMICAL MISCELLANY • A mantis shrimp’s eyes

GILLIAN BURKE • “Our ancestors’ survival depended on being tuned into the wild world”

Skunks can lose their warning stripes • Where there are fewer predators, striped skunks are less likely to sport black-and-white markings

Myxicola polychroma

Caterpillars can cook during heatwaves • Butterfly and moth larvae struggle to keep cool, making them vulnerable to climate change

HARDY BIRD

Please mind the gap • Hummingbirds can’t fold their wings, so they have a clever technique for flying through tight spaces

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What’s the buzz? • Tree bumblebees are one of the first bumblebee species to appear in spring

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES WHITE-FACED CAPUCHIN MONKEY • Lucy Cooke on how capuchins win power by making friends

Golden starbursts • Yellow carpets of this low-growing perennial disperse the gloom

POO CORNER ID GUIDE • Capybara

MEXICAN WAVE MIGRATING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES • The winged beauty’s annual voyage is one of the most extraordinary in the natural world

TOP THREE PLACES • Where to see monarchs in North America

THE GREAT PRETENDER LEISTOTROPHUS VERSICOLOR • When war breaks out on the dung heap, these insects mimic the opposite sex to avoid big bullies

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THE OUTLAWS • The common raccoon has made itself at home in Germany, but attitudes towards these ‘masked bandits’ are polarised

When evolution misses the mark • Animals evolve over time to become perfectly adapted to their environments, right? Well, not always…

BIG BIRD • Cassowaries live in the rainforests of Queensland. But despite their size, they’re not easy to find.

DEEP BLUE WONDER • Mediterranean monk seals are clinging on in fragments of their former range

A LIGHT TOUCH • It’s time to talk about the potential impact of using additional lighting when photographing wildlife

Ten key questions • Before using additional lighting, Doug asks…

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