New study suggests Europe’s largest bony fishes once bred in the UK, and could be reintroduced to restore the country’s lost biodiversity. Atlantic and European sturgeon are native British species ...

The UK is home to two squirrel species – the Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, and the grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis. The species you’re more likely to see scampering through the trees or ...

In August 1768, under the command of then-Lieutenant James Cook, HMS Endeavour and her crew set sail for Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus - before opening sealed orders for a secret assignment.

Now in its sixth decade, Wildlife Photographer of the Year sees photographers from across the globe set out to document nature’s most incredible moments. It’s the biggest nature photography ...

From music hall to posing pouch, the Victorian strongman (and dreamboat) Eugen Sandow rose to fame as an international celebrity and sex symbol during the close of the nineteenth century. His stardom ...

Fish have been around since the dawn of complex animals. They were the first vertebrates, had the first live births and were the first four-limbed animals to venture onto land. The fossil fish ...

Spin our giant wildlife wheel to decide your quest and begin your journey to become a Walter’s Wildlife Hero. Inspired by Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring, you’ll ...

Join us to explore what makes bats and spiders such incredible animals. We’ll be looking at how they’re adapted to their environments, finding out the truth behind the myths and discovering why it’s ...

From badger setts melting snow to a robin defending its territory through song, we’ll show you the signs to look out for to identify wildlife at this time of year. Then have a go at trying to spot ...