

WALKING WITH PENGUINS
Mourning her late husband, photographer Ursula Clare Franklin needed a new direction. Soon she was travelling the world, on a quest to photograph her favourite animal, the penguin – all 18 species of them
CROSS COUNTRY
Translocating elephants is no mean feat – but it’s helping this iconic mammal to reclaim its historic lands
REACH FOR THE SKY
In the 1970s, the bald eagle was on the verge of extinction. Thanks in part to the pioneering work of one young biologist, this magnificent bird has made a spectacular comeback.
Big cats in BRITAIN
Sightings and DNA tests suggest that large cats such as black leopards are quietly naturalising in Britain. Here’s the whole story.
SURVIVAL OF THE CUTEST
We can't help being drawn to cute creatures, but our aesthetic preference both help and hinder conservation
WHEN DOVES CRY
Turtle doves are now the UK’s fastest declining bird species, but the RSPB is on a mission to save them
PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR
As the new Paddington in Peru film opens in cinemas, meet the real species that inspired this much-loved literary character
COLD CALL
In the remote Arctic, mysterious pingos give clues about Earth’s changing climate
WALKING WITH PENGUINS
Mourning her late husband, photographer Ursula Clare Franklin needed a new direction. Soon she was travelling the world, on a quest to photograph her favourite animal, the penguin – all 18 species of them
CROSS COUNTRY
Translocating elephants is no mean feat – but it’s helping this iconic mammal to reclaim its historic lands
REACH FOR THE SKY
In the 1970s, the bald eagle was on the verge of extinction. Thanks in part to the pioneering work of one young biologist, this magnificent bird has made a spectacular comeback.
Big cats in BRITAIN
Sightings and DNA tests suggest that large cats such as black leopards are quietly naturalising in Britain. Here’s the whole story.
SURVIVAL OF THE CUTEST
We can't help being drawn to cute creatures, but our aesthetic preference both help and hinder conservation
WHEN DOVES CRY
Turtle doves are now the UK’s fastest declining bird species, but the RSPB is on a mission to save them
PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR
As the new Paddington in Peru film opens in cinemas, meet the real species that inspired this much-loved literary character
COLD CALL
In the remote Arctic, mysterious pingos give clues about Earth’s changing climate