Recent Articles


29th April 2026

BBC Wildlife Magazine 

A venomous pit viper has been hiding in China’s misty mountains

24th April 2026

BBC Wildlife Magazine 

A remarkable creature lurks in this flooded sinkhole in Mexico. Scientists went in to find it

20th April 2026

BBC Wildlife Magazine

5.5 million bees found beneath New York State cemetery. It’s one of the largest populations ever recorded

5th April 2026

BBC Countryfile

As tall as Napoleon and hungry for octopus, meet the sun-loving mammal once hunted for its fur

4th April 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

This sofa-sized mammal dives to 300m depths and weighs the same as 100 tenpin bowling balls

2nd April 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

These are the species disappearing before our eyes in Britain – Meet the UK’s 17 most endangered animals

31st March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine

Hanging out on a mucus thread together or challenging your boyfriend to a boxing match? These are the weirdest mating rituals in the animal kingdom

27th March 2026

BBC Wildlife Magazine 

There’s a tropical island in the middle of the Panama Canal that’s home to a bright pink animal with an astonishing trick

25th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

The stuff of Scottish folklore: Mysterious sheep-snatching Cat Sìth species threatens local wildcat survival

20th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

The crustacean that carries plague, survives through cannibalisation, and has almost wiped out an entire species

19th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

Bright beak, emerald feathers, piercing call – can you spot this tropical intruder in your local UK park?

18th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

Discover the slug-like amphibian that swallows deer remains whole, is heavier than a motorcycle, and has a cavernous mouth

15th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

Meet the rat-eating snake that’s as long as a queen-size bed… and lives in London’s trees

14th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine 

It’s as wide as a king-sized bed and as fast as a car. Meet the powerful predator and silent hunter with a bone-crushing grip

5th March 2026

BBC Countryfile Magazine

This 30cm long foreign reptile could dominate habitats near Bournemouth

5th March 2026

CountryFile Magazine

Meet the venomous spider that’s rapidly spreading its legs across Britain

With bulbous eyes and two big teeth, this predator has been nicknamed “the vampire fish” – for good reason

BBC Countryfile Magazine

16th February 2026


Are there any octopuses in UK waters?

BBC Countryfile Magazine

1st February 2026


It dates to the Ice Age and was only found in four lakes – is this Britain’s rarest fish?

BBC Countryfile Magazine

27th January 2026


It’s covered in slime, has frilly ‘antlers’ and can’t float in open water – is this the weirdest creature found in UK waters?

BBC Countryfile Magazine

23rd January 2026


It has a ‘dagger’ for a tail and is venomous – meet the scorpion-like creature gliding through UK waters   

BBC Countryfile Magazine

23rd January 2026


Witches, dragons and giants – we hunt for history’s most terrifying beasts with a monster expert

BBC Countryfile Magazine

17th December 2025


This deep-water creature mates by biting and fusing itself to its partner and lures prey with its own light-up ‘fishing rod’

BBC Countryfile Magazine

8th December 2025


Meet the marine escape artist that has multiple hearts, can change colour and regenerate its limbs

BBC Countryfile Magazine

8th December 2025


As heavy as a warthog and covered in slime – meet the baffling snake-like creature slithering through UK waters

BBC Countryfile Magazine

6th December 2025


“We eat paella in Spain that might be 70% Scottish”. It’s time Britain started eating its own seafood

BBC Countryfile Magazine

5th December 2025


“An epic two-hour tug of war began.” This ocean giant is the size of a wardrobe and fetches an auction price of almost £1million

BBC Countryfile Magazine

23rd October 2025


It may look like a snake and move like a snake – but don’t be fooled. This is no snake…

BBC Countryfile Magazine

10th October 2025


From an animal the length of a double-decker bus to a bird that has a spoon for a beak, here are the 10 weirdest animals in Britain

BBC Countryfile Magazine

22nd September 2025


It death rolls prey, is longer than a bed and has a mysterious spawning method – meet the deep-sea giant that lurks in UK waters

BBC Countryfile Magazine

16th September 2025


It’s the length of a bathtub, can feign death and has a defensive spray that smells of rotten fish – meet Britain’s largest snake

BBC Countryfile Magazine

21st July 2025


It weighs the same as two grizzly bears and can be aged like a tree – meet the ocean giant that hurtles through UK waters

BBC Countryfile Magazine

1st July 2025


This huge toxic plant fully deserves its fearsome reputation, for not only is it invasive, it also causes nasty burns to your skin

BBC Countryfile Magazine

27th June 2025


This foul-smelling plant is so deadly it was used to execute condemned prisoners in ancient Greece

BBC Countryfile Magazine

26th June 2025


Holly Tree Guide: What It Looks Like, Berries And Folklore

BBC Countryfile Magazine

14th November 2024


10 of the most colourful animals in the UK: A dazzling rainbow of wildlife to spot

BBC Countryfile Magazine

28th May 2024

Britain’s most endangered animal species: Discover the rarest creatures in the UK

BBC Countryfile Magazine

8th May 2024

Poached Eigg

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 34

May 2024

“I survived Lyme Disease!”

BBC Countryfile Magazine

30th April 2024

Tools of the Trade

Caught by the River

13th March 2024

The Carp at Scum Corner

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 33

February 2024

Slow worm: diet, habitat, identification and distribution

BBC Countryfile Magazine

29th January 2024

British trees: common types and how to identify them

BBC Countryfile Magazine

13th November 2023

Old Habits

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 32

November 2023

The Fish that wasn’t there

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 31

August 2023

Deer culling in Britain: what’s the problem and why are deer culled?

BBC Countryfile Magazine

21st June 2023

Woodland flowers: 12 enchanting species to spot

BBC Countryfile Magazine

3rd May 2023

Dead Man’s Shoes

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 30

May 2023

An Open Secret

Fallon’s Angler, Issue 29

February 2023

Umbellifer guide: common UK species and how to identify them

BBC Countryfile Magazine

17th March 2023

The Quiet Moon

Caught by the River

22nd January 2023

Smooth snake: diet, habitat, identification and distribution

BBC Countryfile Magazine

13th January 2023

Adder: diet, habitat, identification and distribution

BBC Countryfile Magazine

12th January 2023