Wildlife
In Focus
April 26th 2012
North Devon photographer Emily Clark introduces us to the small creatures that inhabit her Little Torrington garden
A magical wildlife moment at Bystock Heath - The Weasel and the blunt chainsaw
March 23rd 2012
Gavin Hageman is mistaken for a mouse by a notoriously wily predator at Bystock Heath in East Devon
Granite Island
March 22nd 2012
Andrew Cooper recalls encounters and coincidences he experienced in the making of his new book about Dartmoor’s people and places
Churrings at Dusk
July 20th 2011
The RSPB’s Grahame Madge encounters one of the county’s more enigmatic birds
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
Animal Magic - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka
July 11th 2011
Flatulent bubble baths, splashes and showers: Karen Bowerman watches a herd of seventy elephants enjoy bath time at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka...
A Window into Wildlife
June 21st 2011
Devon Wildlife Trust’s Steve Hussey looks at the enduring fascination of rockpooling
A Secluded Wildlife Haven
April 17th 2011
Gary Pilkington tells Anna Turns how, even after 23 years at Marsland Reserve, he never gets bored with his natural surroundings
Disappearing Hedgehogs
March 23rd 2011
Devon Wildlife Trust’s Steve Hussey recalls the day when one of our best-loved animals disappeared from his life
The Fight to Survive
February 23rd 2011
This last cold winter has had a huge effect on Devon’s barn owls. Sarah Nelms reports from the Barn Owl Trust
Stranded!
January 24th 2011
Winter is the peak season for marine mammal strandings along our coasts. Anna Turns explains why
The Simple Pleasure of Garden Birds
December 23rd 2010
In advance of this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, Tony Whitehead shares a passion for the birds in his South Devon garden
Snowy Owl enjoys the Arctic temperatures!
December 20th 2010
For many people the recent snow fall has caused great inconvenience, and the plummeting temperatures have proved to be most uncomfortable. However, for one Hampshire resident the wintery weather is manna from heaven
Top 10 Cat Care Tips
November 22nd 2010
Learn how to make your cat happy with our 10 top tips for making your feline your friend...
Hopping Mad
November 15th 2010
Reader Matt Coombe tells us about his wallaby sighting.....have you seen any???
Robins of Dartington
November 15th 2010
To mark the centenary of his birth, the RSPB’s Tony Whitehead tells the story of David Lack, an ornithologist whose studies of the robin were carried out on the Dartington Estate
The Exe Factor
October 18th 2010
The RSPB’s Avocet Cruise reveals the the Exe estuary as a winter wonderland. Anna Turns dons her binoculars and hops onboard
The Red Deer Rut in Devon
September 21st 2010
Stephen Hussey goes in search of Devon’s biggest beast at Rackenford and Knowstone Moors Nature Reserve near Tiverton
Birdwatching for Beginners
August 23rd 2010
Natural World: So you want to go birding? The RSPB’s Tony Whitehead gives some hints and tips on taking up birdwatching
Gentle Giants - Basking Sharks Natural World
July 21st 2010
They may be cousins, but the Basking Shark seen off Devon's coastline couldn't be more different from the feared Great White. Words by Bracken Vernon-Jellier. Photos by Neil Hope.
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