Animals
Wild, extinct, domesticated, endangered - the animal kingdom is filled with creatures of exotic shapes and sizes, making them a firm favourite for curious minds and fact finders of all ages. Here you can find a menagerie of animal facts and pictures of the wonderful beasts that walk the earth, the birds that soar through the sky and the sea creatures that swim through the vast oceans of our Earth.
The longest living animals on Earth 2025
From mole rats to Greenland sharks, here are the creatures with unusually large lifespans.
10 of the cutest animals in the world
From the quokka to the fennec fox, get ready to melt.
Scientists discover exactly when man and dog became friends
A relationship spanning thousands of years, but when exactly did it start?
Here’s how to tell if your dog actually loves you, according to science
Your dog is so pleased to see you when you get home. Then again, that’s also when you feed them. So does your dog see you as their best friend or merely a food delivery system?
This fossilised poop could finally reveal why dinosaurs ruled the planet
It wasn’t meat, but plant-based diets that helped dinosaurs rise to the top.
The 10 weirdest nature pictures of 2024 (so far)
Celebrating the beauty of nature with the Close-up Photography of the Year awards.
Bat babies are getting bigger than ever. Here’s why
These ‘extreme mammals’ are crucial for the health of the environment, but we've hated them for far too long.
The strange reasons your dog eats grass (and poop)
Don't pretend like your pup hasn't done it.
Top 10 most venomous spiders in the world
Top 10 most dangerous animals in the world
What is the deadliest animal, killing the most humans each year? If you guessed sharks, you’d be wrong.
Here’s what monsters could actually be real, according to science
The real-life explanations for the creatures that haunt our imaginations.
These trained giant rats could become poaching's worst enemy
The new rodent crew have been trained to identify endangered animal products with a signature ‘nose poke’.
We finally know how the dinosaurs ended up ruling the planet
Mega volcanoes, strangely, may have plunged the world into icy temperatures.
Blobfish: Facts about the ugliest animal in the world
Learn what the blobfish really looks like – and why it’s become an unlikely poster child for marine conservation.
Scientists could soon resurrect the Tasmanian tiger. Should we be worried?
The species hasn’t been around since before The Second World War.
Try to guess what these 32 very zoomed in photos are
The Nikon Small World Competition celebrates 50 years of showcasing the amazing work of photomicrographers
Nature's weirdest: The black swallower fish
It's a plucky fish whose eyes are definitely not bigger than their stomach.
The 15 most mind-blowing wildlife pictures of 2024
See all of the amazing images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
How cute are baby sharks in real life?
Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo.
Here's the easiest way to build a better bond with your dog, according to science
When speaking to your dog, you need to think about both what you say and how you say it.
The secret way insects (and their poop) are spreading plants around the world
New evidence is showing that bugs are playing a much larger role in seed dispersal than we thought.
Why do dogs circle round and round before pooping?
There really is nothing science hasn't turned its attention to.
Try not to laugh at these 21 Comedy Wildlife photo award finalists
Featuring bickering penguins, ruffled eagles and a very cheeky fish.
This mysterious gang of killer whales is hunting down and eating dolphins
The animals were then observed sharing the meat with family members.