The Indian photographer luminously captures the uncanny essence of nature
My week as a Krøyer’s deep-sea anglerfish
Each week Simon Barnes hears what the last seven days has been like for a member of the animal kingdom
Worries about winter diminish by the day: my week as a jay
Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom
In our national parks sewage flows
Underfunded, over-farmed and politically sidelined, Britain’s most treasured landscapes need more than protection
The dropping that proves rhinos are rising again
Black rhinos were all but eradicated from Zambia’s Luangwa valley by poachers. But now extinction is being reversed
The baby terror of the savannah: my week as a gregarious antlion
Call off the dogs – my week as a pheasant
Family, food and sex: my week as a lion
My week as a vespillo burying beetle
My week as an Eleonora’s falcon
My week as a marmalade hoverfly
‘Keep away, I’m dangerous, my stripes exclaim. But I’m no wasp’ – Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom
‘We don’t need no sivilizing’: my week as an American alligator
My week as a crane
After a 500-year absence, we're dancing our way back into Britain
Why wellies, worms and birdsong are vital to children’s mental health
Exposure to nature offers numerous benefits, but not every child has access to green spaces. The Zoological Society of London is campaigning for all schools to be able to offer outdoor learning experiences
The evolutionary biologist with her own dramatic story
The presenter of a breathtaking series about our 300,000-year history shares some life lessons of her own
I dig therefore I am: my week as a badger
Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the last seven days has been like for a member of the animal kingdom
I may be a born killer, but I’ll never leave mum: my week as a resident orca
Simon Barnes: my week as a tsetse fly
‘Life as a creative genius is no bed of roses’ – my week as a nightingale
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