Wildlife & Nature Stories
The odd, overlooked and surprising stories from the natural world.
How Do Bees Make Honey? And Do All Bees Sting?
How do bees make honey? See each step inside the hive, plus how long bees live, the main types of bees, which ones sting and live beehive cams.
Baby Giraffe Birth: The 6-Foot Fall to Its First Steps
How tall is a baby giraffe, and what happens at birth? See the 6-foot drop, first wobbly steps and live giraffe cams, including a zoo birth watch.
20 Most Watched Wildlife Clips on YouTube (2026)
From a giant lion pride blocking a road in Kruger to ibex climbing a dam, these are 20 of the most-watched wildlife videos on YouTube.
27 of the Weirdest and Ugliest Animals in the World
Weird animals ranked! Meet the blobfish, the barreleye fish with a see-through head, the dumbo octopus and 24 more of the weirdest animals on Earth.
The Ivory Trade - Profiting From Extinction
The world banned the international ivory trade in 1989, yet elephants are still killed for their tusks, some legally. So who still profits, and what is working?
Exploding Ants: Protecting the Nest at Any Cost
Meet the tiny ants that burst their own bodies to glue attackers with sticky yellow goo, and the big-headed soldiers that become living doors.
Do Animals Know They Will Eventually Die?
Elephants investigate bones. Orcas carry dead calves for weeks. But does any animal understand that one day it will die? Here’s what science shows.
Do Animals With 1-Day Lifespans Feel They Lived a Lifetime?
A mayfly can live less than five minutes as an adult. But does a short life feel short? What animal eyes and new 2026 research reveal about time.
5 Longest Living Animals on Earth - One Ages Backwards
A clam born in 1499, a shark that may not mature until 150, and an 11,000-year-old sponge. Meet the longest-living animals on Earth.
Welcome to our stories section, where we dig into the odd, the overlooked and the genuinely surprising side of the natural world.
From the animals we share the planet with to the forces that shape it, our stories look at real places, wildlife and natural phenomena from around the world.
Our newer stories come with a short video too, so you can read the full piece, watch it, or do both.
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