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Wild birds caught on camera – which species can you spot?

As the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch gets underway, customers from Ring, the home security company, have found their cameras ideal for capturing wild birds around the UK and beyond. They’ve shared their fascinating footage of this birdlife, getting creative by placing their outdoor…

29 January 2022

Secret location of reintroduced butterfly revealed

Rare butterfly species back from the brink following successful reintroduction. This summer, wildlife enthusiasts will be able to see the Chequered Skipper butterfly in the wild for the first time in more than 40 years. Extinct in England since 1976,…

28 January 2022

Sponsor a wildcat and help save the ‘Highland tiger’

Great news for wildcat fans as the opportunity to sponsor is launched! Saving Wildcats, a European partnership project led by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, is offering the chance to sponsor a wildcat for the first time since establishing…

25 January 2022

Fundraiser launched for rescued otter cub

On the 7th of January, the UK Wild Otter Trust saved a tiny Eurasian otter cub who was found alone in De Lank Quarry on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Dave Webb, founder of the wildlife conservation charity specialising in Eurasian otters,…

22 January 2022

28 January 2022

Secret location of reintroduced butterfly revealed

Rare butterfly species back from the brink following successful reintroduction. This summer, wildlife enthusiasts will be able to see the…

by Simone Brookes

25 January 2022

Sponsor a wildcat and help save the ‘Highland tiger’

Great news for wildcat fans as the opportunity to sponsor is launched! Saving Wildcats, a European partnership project led by…

by Simone Brookes

22 January 2022

Fundraiser launched for rescued otter cub

On the 7th of January, the UK Wild Otter Trust saved a tiny Eurasian otter cub who was found alone…

by Simone Brookes

20 January 2022

Green Planet AR experience to open in London

A brand-new augmented reality experience inspired by the BBC’s ground-breaking The Green Planet series is set to open in central…

by Simone Brookes

Animals

Stag beetle

Stag beetles are Britain’s largest land beetle, with males reaching up to 7.5 centimetres in size. They are also one of the most spectacular looking insects, with a male’s huge…

Animals, Bats

Pipistrelle bat

The common pipistrelle bat is a very small species of bat that is native to the British Isles; in fact it is the smallest of the UK’s 18 species. It…

Animals, Birds

Robin

The robin is a familiar site in British gardens throughout the year, especially at Christmas. Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red colouring but are spotted with…

Alladale Wilderness Reserve

Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Ardgay, IV24 3BS. alladale.com Just one hour north of Inverness, Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands is 23,000-acres of rugged mountains, forests, rivers and lochs. The stunning nature reserve is home to many species including the Scottish Wildcat, Red Squirrel, Golden Eagle, White-Tailed Sea Eagle, Wild Boar and many more. The team at […]

Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is the only managed colony of swans in the world where you can enjoy walking through hundreds of nesting and free-flying Mute Swans. The 600-year-old swannery was established by Benedictine Monks who built a monastery at Abbotsbury in the 11th century. The monks farmed the swans to produce food for their lavish […]