Hammerhead bat

In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, th

Our showcase of category winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2025

For a couple of years, Inky the octopus was a popular attraction at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Then, one morning in 2016, his tank was empty. Inky had made a daring break for free

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Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen