BBC Wildlife Magazine - 21 Aug 2025
THE CHASE
The secrets of animal communication
Why we’re so scared of spiders
Return of Britain’s lost raptor
I’ve often fancied being a real-life Doctor Dolittle
Tooth and Claw
Our Lives
BBC Inside Science
MAKE A MOVE
MAKE A MOVE
The life of a young roadrunner in Texas
THE COVER
“It’s a chance to witness the elephants’ social behaviour and group dynamics on a grand scale.”
“The ants didn’t fall to their doom, as would be expected, but landed back on the same tree.”
“Dung beetles are ecosystem engineers, burrowing species that fertilise the soil.”
“The Bogotá rail’s story is a poignant reminder of the delicate edge we’re all dancing on.”
Bottlenose dolphins communicate in a variety of ways
DON’T MISS...
Nick Baker’s hidden world
Why are we so scared of spiders?
Mike Dilger’s wildlife spectacles
The lost raptor
Call of the wild
Wild Times
Special report
Dog stars
Ruling the roost
Q&A
Tales from the bush
Species guide
Crossword
Photo Club
96 Your Letters
The latest news, photography and seasonal wildlife highlights
The latest news, photography and seasonal wildlife highlights
Killer whales groom each other with kelp
Killer whales groom each other with kelp
Feeding predators saves capercaillies
Feeding predators saves capercaillies
Meet The Wild Ones
GIRAFFES STANDING TALL
GIRAFFES STANDING TALL
Ash trees fight back
Fight to wipe out alien species
“With some birds already extinct, many more are hanging on by a thread”
Fight to wipe out alien species
“The larger an island is, the harder eradication of any species becomes”
Ratty returns
wild SEPTEMBER
Welcome housemates
Dancing caterpillars
Home on the rose
Stocking up
Purple patch
Sun mimic
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
KATE BRADBURY
WILD IN THE CITY
COME TOGETHER
COME TOGETHER
TOP FOUR PLACES
Beat the rush
Tusk or tush?
Music to my ears
NEXT MONTH
Nick Baker’s COME FLY WITH ME
Pollen counts
KARINE AIGNER JOE PONTIN
KARINE AIGNER JOE PONTIN
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
DOG STARS
DOG STARS
Where is Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Three places in Africa to see wild dogs
CALL OF THE WILD Words by HELEN PILCHER
CALL OF THE WILD Words by HELEN PILCHER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Can we talk to animals?
Spiders are some of the most common animals we encounter daily, yet are our greatest source of fear
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
THE LOST RAPTOR
THE LOST RAPTOR
The squirrel snatchers
THE HEAT IS ON
THE HEAT IS ON
How does a death roll work?
GIANTS OF THE DEEP
TOXIC SHOCK
HIGH BROW
Why are deep sea animals so big?
Do animals know first aid?
What are eyebrows for?
Why are tropical animals so colourful?
Why do large whales feed on such small plankton?
What is lekking?
Blue-ringed octopus
A BLUE-RINGED OCTOPUS’S SPECIAL FEATURES
NEXT MONTH WOLVERINES
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SNAP-CHAT Fernando Faciole on armadillos, tapirs and being stalked by a jaguar
The crossword
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
July crossword
Lucky encounter
Dragonfly vs wasp
Answers to Spot the Difference on page 95
Happy tales
The Great Bear Sea
“They’re everywhere. Above, below, slicing through the blue” Grey reef sharks in French Polynesia
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