Flamingos create whirlpools to catch prey

Ghostly white forms drifted like white handkerchiefs on the brisk night breeze, dipping, rising, flapping, turning and tumbling over an inky black ocean. My small sailing boat rocked gently on the wav

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

A bird’s proteinaceous plumage comes from the same source as our hair

From top-dog wolves and wise elder elephants to insect royalty and sex-changing fish, animal alphas take many fascinating forms

Fireflies are kept inside webs for as long ...