Wildlife

Not a patch of beach free: Lusitania Bay

Adventure holidays

Australia’s most magnificent island left me overwhelmed – and horrified

Just before leaving one of the most incredible places I’ve ever visited, I saw something that appalled me.

Craig Platt

The honey badger is built like a rugby prop.

Adventure holidays

Move over, lions: The surprising African animal that even guides fear

They’ve been known to attack lions, buffaloes, safari vehicles – and the occasional cask of wine.

Steve Madgwick

Walk Japan’s seven-day Snow Country tour means keeping an eye out for bears.

Japan

Bear attacks have surged in Japan. I met the man who still hunts them

There were hundreds of bear attacks in Japan last year, including 13 fatalities. Only six traditional hunters of the animals remain in this “very dangerous” pursuit.

Steve Madgwick

Western Australia

My dolphin swim overseas was horrible. I tried it again in Australia

Animal tourism can be disturbing – for both tourists and wildlife – if it’s not run properly. Fortunately, this Australian operator treats its attractions with respect.

Craig Platt

Where the wild things are… on a walking safari.

Adventure holidays

A safari on foot in the big, bad wilderness is amazing – and nerve-racking

For the next two days, we’ll walk in single file, always, so animals see us as one big thing, giving them unambiguous escape routes.

Steve Madgwick

Queensland

At this Queensland resort, it’s lights out at 7.30pm – with good reason

A former rundown caravan park has been transformed into an eco-friendly stay that looks after its endangered neighbours: nesting loggerhead turtles.

Angela Saurine

South Africa

‘If you run, you become prey’: In this camp, not all guests are human

“Where can I go for a jog?” I ask naively. “You can’t jog here,” the ranger says.

Steve Jacobs

Young Photographer winner: Paula Rustemeier’s Hit the Dance Floor.

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Need a laugh? This year’s funniest wildlife photos named

A high-kicking gorilla, a seabird in a headlock and a heron hitching a ride on a hippo lead this year’s winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.