Where to see

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) one of the largest rodents in the world. It is well adapted to fulfil its role as a vital engineer of swamp habitats

Guide to Britain’s beavers: history, reintroduction and best places to see

Curbar Edge with a cloud inversion looking towards the Chatsworth Estate - Getty Images

Natural phenomena to spot in autumn

Dolphin

How to identify

Guide to Britain’s dolphins, porpoise and whales – how to identify and where to see them

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Guide to cuckoos: where to see in Britain and why the species is in decline

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Britain’s best nature reserves for walks and wildlife

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Water vole guide: how to identify, where to see and top facts

Common Dolphins in playful mood watched by Dolphin watch boats who follow the dolphins in the waters around Paihia, while taking part in the swimming with dolphins experience run by Fullers Dolphin encounters from Paihia. The Bay of Islands is a stunning region consisting of 144 islands, abundant in natural wonder and marine life. With some of the warmest waters in New Zealand, the Bay of Islands is a natural wonderland where you can encounter bottlenose and common dolphins, whales, seals, penguins and a diverse range of birdlife. Paihia, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand, 15th November 2010. Photo Tim Clayton (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Record dolphin sightings reported in the National Whale & Dolphin Watch

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The rise of the shark in British waters

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BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018: Nature Reserve of the Year

Close up of a Red Fox in Bristol in a garden/park using a remote camera trigger.

The best wildlife sights and sounds of winter

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Huge new nature reserve opens in London

A digital composite showing a basking shark (Ceterhinus maximus) feeding on plankton around St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, UK.
Both halves of this image were taken on the same day, in the same area, with the same camera.

Blue Planet 2: Wonders of British waters

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Swimming with basking sharks in Cornwall

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Day out: Cribyn, Powys