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BBC Wildlife Magazine - bringing you closer to nature with advice, news, the best nature writing and stunning wildlife photography
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We want to celebrate the stunning images by our readers which appear in our 2021 calendar (available with the December issue, on sale now), so we are sharing an image each day. The November image is of a tiger in Jim Corbett National Park, in India, by Deep Rajwar (India).
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National Trust to open parklands and gardens for free during #coronavirus social distancing period.
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Victory for hedgehog conservation as new planning laws require 'hedgehog highways' be included in new developments nationwide.
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Photo of the Day: A black-and-yellow broadbill in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, by Cameron Goodhead. To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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We want to celebrate the stunning images by our readers which appear in our 2021 calendar (available with the Dec issue, on sale now), so we are sharing an image each day. Our second image (inside cover) is a of jackdaw and deer in London, by @Rosiebphotos (Essex, UK).
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Photo of the Day: A white-tailed eagle in Hokkaido, Japan, by Anette Mossbacher. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A red deer stag in the UK, by @Wildlife_Julian. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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We want to celebrate the stunning images by our readers which appear in our 2021 calendar (available with the December issue, on sale now), so we are sharing an image each day. The August image is of a eastern double-collared sunbird in Tanzania, by Alan Grant (Somerset, UK).
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Naturalist, campaigner and TV presenter @ChrisGPackham receives CBE medal at Buckingham Palace, from @BBCNews .
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#WPYPeoplesChoice is your chance to get involved with Wildlife Photographer of the Year, #WPY56. Each day we are sharing an image from the shortlisted selection. Today's image: Family portrait. © Andrew Lee (USA). View the full gallery: .
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Photo of the Day: A crested hawk-eagle in India, by @rdrakesh. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Footage and images have been released showing new tigers in a region of western Thailand for the first time in four years.
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Photo of the Day: Great spotted woodpecker, in the UK, by Bryan Walker. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: Tawny fish owl in Uttarakhand, in India, by Nilanjan Ray. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A goldfinch in Wales, in the UK, by @wildmanrouse. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A female merlin (hunting meadow pipits) in the UK, by @BirchettRichard. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A roe deer amongst bluebells in Somerset, England, UK by @robinmmorrison . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Apparently it's #BlueMonday today, so we shall be tweeting about #BlueWildlife, and maybe even a #BlueLandscape or two, to cheer ourselves (and hopefully you) up. First up, who can resist a beautiful blue tit? . 📷 Mark L Stanley/Getty
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Photo of the Day: A female (left) and male (right) bullfinch pair in the UK, by @Paul__Browning_ . To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: An Allen's hummingbird by Zerick Lees. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Landmark decision gives wild beavers permanent right to remain in England.
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Attenborough says “watching butterflies is good for you” . The mental health benefits of butterfly watching are being highlighted by David Attenborough ahead of the #ButterflyCount: 📷 @savebutterflies
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Photo of the Day: A male orange-tip butterfly on cuckooflower in Hampshire, England, UK, by Freya Brown. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A lioness carries her two-week-old cub in the Maasai Mara, in Kenya, by Ayala Fishaimer. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A Pacific marten in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA, by Gretchen Kay Stuart. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, find out more on our website:
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Wow! What a fabulous picture!.
After many failed attempts, I've finally captured the exact moment the osprey's razor sharp talons slice through the water. #a7riv #birdphotography #osprey #Raptors @SonyAlpha
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Photo of the Day: A tawny owl chick in The Lake District, in the UK, by @MattStaniek. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: Peregrine falcon in Dorset, in the UK, by @verityhill5 . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day / #Caturday: A leopard in Kabini, India, by @Mano_Wildlife . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: Female pine marten and her kit on the Black Isle, in Scotland, in the UK, by @kfjmillerphoto. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Congratulations to @ChrisGPackham for being shortlisted as Columnist of the Year (Consumer Media) in the #PPAawards, for his 'Notes from an English Wood' column in @WildlifeMag! . The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on June 27, we've got our fingers crossed!
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Photo of the Day: A bighorn sheep in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States, by Goutham Ganesh. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A bald eagle in the snow in Alaska, USA, by Donna Bourdon. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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“We have found that native flowers tend to attract a greater diversity of pollinators. So I would encourage everyone to squeeze in as many natives as possible – viper’s bugloss, betony, foxglove and wild geranium, for example, are all good bee plants.".
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Photo of the Day / #MammalMonday: A red squirrel in the Lake District in Cumbria, in the UK, by Matt Staniek. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A snow bunting in Merseyside, in the UK, by @sykesjeff. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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“This film is my witness statement, and my vision for the future. The story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet make it right.” . Watch David Attenborough: #ALifeOnOurPlanet on Netflix from tomorrow:
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Photo of the Day: A young mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, by Steve Wray. To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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So the #SpringEquinox AND #worldfrogday occur on #InternationalDayOfHappiness! Coincidence? We think not!
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This year, our #WildlifeAdvent comes from the fantastic photo galleries on our website! . Day 19: Female tigers give birth to between 2 and 6 cubs, which stay with their mother for 2 to 3 years. 📷 Supriya Dam. View the full gallery on our website:
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Chris Packham's 'Fingers in the Sparkle Jar' wins #favnaturebook. Well done @ChrisGPackham! . Read the full story: 📷 Jo Charlesworth
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The mass culling of mountain hares in Scotland has been banned under a new ruling by Scottish parliament which gives the species protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
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Happy birthday to the one and only Sir David Attenborough! . Discover 10 facts you (probably) didn't know about the renowned conservationist and presenter: .📷 Tom Gilks / @WildlifeMag
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Photo of the Day / #Caturday: A leopard in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by Gregory Piper. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A mountain hare in Cairngorms National Park, in Scotland, by Mike Johnston. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: An Indian paradise flycatcher in India, by @samthebirder. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A bighorn sheep ram in the snow Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, by Nick Parayko. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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#Autumnwatch .Pine martens and their effects on grey and red squirrels, 1/3. From Feb 2020: Pine martens help to restore red squirrel population in UK and Ireland, finds research.
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Photo of the Day: A tiger in Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Prades, India, by @MonaPatelT . To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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The trial reintroduction of six Eurasian lynx in the Kielder Forest has become more likely as 100% of the landowners approached so far have given their approval. Read the full story: 📷 Neville Buck
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Photo of the Day: A common kestrel in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, by Leigh-Ann Mitchell. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: An Indian roller in India, by @vishalvjadhav99 . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A female tiger at Ranthambore National Park, India, by @MonaPatelT . If you would like your image to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A pair of young bull elephants in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, by Zhayyn James. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day / #SeabirdSaturday: A tufted puffin at Saint Paul Island, Alaska, USA by Milo Burcham. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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#WorldPangolinDay.Pangolin rescue - @SuziEszterhas discovered what happens to pangolins that have been saved from poachers. View the online gallery:
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Here are different ways to limit the kill rate of your cat. A recent figure from the Mammal Society estimates that cats in the UK catch up to 27 millions birds each year, and 275 million prey items overall per year.
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Happy New Year! What are your wildlife resolutions for 2021?
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#WorldBeeDay.How to identify spring bees. Our guide will help you recognise 12 early-emerging bee species - many of which are common in gardens: .🖌 Felicity Rose Cole
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#WPYPeoplesChoice is your chance to get involved with Wildlife Photographer of the Year, #WPY56. Each day we are sharing an image from the shortlisted selection. Today's image: Hare ball. © Andy Parkinson (UK). View the full gallery: .
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Photo of the Day / #MammalMonday: A red fox, in the UK, by @vickyoutenphoto. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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We're very excited - @BBCSpringwatch returns on Monday at 8pm with a special 90-minute opening show! . @ChrisGPackham and @michaelastracha are joined by @SteveBackshall in the first episode, and @gillians_voice starts her journey of travelling the length of the UK!
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Photo of the Day: A bluethroat in Bordhoman, West Bengal, India, by Sukanta Ghosh. To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: / #MammalMonday: Five cheetahs in the Masai Mara National Reserve, in Kenya, by @Mano_Wildlife . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag: #BBCWildlifePOTD .Find out more on our website:
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Happy #WorldLionDay! We'll be sharing photos and facts about these big cats today! .Starting with this fantastic online gallery by @willbl :
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Photo of the Day: A Sante Fe iguana in the Galápagos Islands, by @MegaHeid. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A little owl in The Netherlands, by Gladys Klip. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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#WPYPeoplesChoice is your chance to get involved with Wildlife Photographer of the Year, #WPY56. Each day we are sharing an image from the shortlisted selection. Today's image: Drey dreaming. © Neil Anderson (UK). View the full gallery: .
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Photo of the Day: A young male lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by Linda Smit. To submit an image to our Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A tiger in Rathambhore National Park, in India, by @MonaPatelT. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day: A little owl in the UK, by Paul Bennett. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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The BBC has released its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019. The list includes conservationists and #climatechange activists such as @GretaThunberg, @FranciaMarquezM, @TrangN90 and Autumn Peltier. #100Women .
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Photo of the Day / #MammalMonday: A red squirrel in Scotland, UK, by @2WaterBears . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Photo of the Day / #SeabirdSaturday: Two black-browed albatrosses on the Falkland Islands by Martin van Lokven. If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay, so we'll be sharing facts about different endangered species. First up, snow leopards! Known locally as 'ghost of the mountain', this species was reclassified from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2017:.
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Butterfly named after prominent YouTuber @Ehmee . .📷 Tom McNamara / Kristen Grace / @FloridaMuseum
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CAPTION COMPETITION.We came across this wonderful photo of a tapir when updating our tapir article (see below), and just knew we had to share it with you! We can't wait to see your captions for it . Find out fascinating facts about tapirs: 📷 Getty
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Happy #InternationalCatDay! We'll be sharing cat facts and photos all day - for example, did you know that there are around 40 species of cat around the world? . Meet some of them in our online gallery: .📷 @iron_ammonite / BBC NHU
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It's #WorldPangolinDay! We'll be sharing fascinating pangolin facts and recent news stories throughout the day. Starting with . did you know that there are eight species of pangolin? Four are found in Africa, and four in Asia: .📷 Nigel Dennis/Getty
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What a remarkable sighting 😍.
Pine Marten in the #newforest last night. So lucky to catch a glimpse of one of Hampshire’s rarest mammals.@BBCSpringwatch @ChrisGPackham
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