Take five: moments in which nessie stole the show

The white-tailed eagle, the UK’s largest bird of prey, was brought back from extinction – and it all started with an ambitious project on a mountainous Scottish island, half a century ago...

They’ve recently made headlines for interfering with boats, but intelligent, family-focused and remarkably long-lived orcas–better known as killer whales–contain multitudes,

Mick Collinson recalls youthful days and nights on the shores of Loch Dionard

Taking a break from installing anti-bird spikes intended to keep gulls off houses in Porthleven, Cornwall, maintenance worker Darren Pardoe visited a seafront pub for a cup of coffee. Sitting outside,

The question about wild swimming I get asked most often is: “is it safe?” Rarely does this query refer to the risk of drowning – the usual concern is about the quality of the water. And understandably

“IF WE GET KIDNAPPED BY ELVES, THAT’S PROBABLY NOT COVERED BY BBC INSURANCE". Photographer Mark chews slowly on a mouthful of wasabi-coated fish pieces and grimaces. At my sudden outburst or the food,