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 Animals

This is where you’ll discover fun (and furry!) animal facts about our planet’s incredible wildlife. From majestic mammals and soaring birds to super sea creatures and curious creepy crawlies – it’s an animal lover’s dream!

Discover rare and unusual species, brilliant bears, fierce felines, awesome reptiles and incredible marine life, just to name a few.

Learn animal facts about habitat, behaviour, speed and appetite (beware, the great white shark!) and most importantly, discover the threats that many of these amazing animals face today.

Ready for an adventure, gang? Click about to get started!

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General Animals

10 top cheetah facts!

Join us in a thrilling chase with the fastest land mammal on Earth…
Birds

10 facts about emperor penguins

Learn all about these brilliant birds of Antarctica!
General Animals

10 facts about polar bears!

Discover these brilliant beasts of the Arctic…
  • QUIZ

    What is the largest species of bird?
General History

Yuval Noah Harari Interview!

We chat to this famous thinker about ancient humans, tech, money, stories and more…
General Animals

Hedgehog Facts!

Get the lowdown on one of our planet’s cutest critters with our fascinating hedgehog facts!

Did you know?

The peregrine falcon can reach speeds of 389 kilometres per hour.

More about Animals
General Animals

10 terrific tiger facts!

Check out these seriously-fierce feline facts!
Insects

10 facts about honey bees!

Find out all about our brilliant bees!
Sea Life

10 facts about great white sharks!

Learn all about the great white shark!
Sea Life

How YOU can help save our marine wildlife!

Will YOU help protect our endangered marine wildlife?
Sea Life

Killer whale facts!

We get the lowdown on these magnificent marine mammals…
General Animals

10 terrific tiger facts!

Check out these seriously-fierce feline facts!
General Animals

10 top cheetah facts!

Join us in a thrilling chase with the fastest land mammal on Earth…
Sea Life

10 totally awesome facts about turtles!

Check out these turt-ally mad facts about turtles!
General Animals

10 unforgettable elephant facts!

Discover our fave facts about these gentle giants…
General Animals

10 wacky walrus facts!

Discover these massive marine mammals of the Arctic…
General Animals

11 cats that totally ruined Christmas!

Meet 11 felines feeling anything but festive…
Sea Life

14 facts about stingrays!

Discover the secrets of this fab fish…
Insects

25 cool things about bugs!

Scared of creepy crawlies? Let’s see if we can change your mind…
Reptiles

Anaconda Facts!

Get ready to discover a super-powerful predator…
General Animals

Autumn Animals!

Check out our gallery of beautiful autumn animals!
Birds

Bird lover builds 27,500 swift nest boxes!

Check out this awesome achievement…
Birds

Birds Bounce Back in the Amazing Azores!

NG KiDS heads to the Azores to meet a unique winged wonder….
Prehistoric Animals

Dakotaraptor: Scientists unearth giant winged raptor!

Could the huge predator really have challenged the T. rex?
Prehistoric Animals

Dinosaur Interview with Steve Brusatte!

We catch up with dino-expert Steve Brusatte to learn about our prehistoric world!
General Animals

Dr Jane Goodall interview!

Find out more about this amazing primatologist who has changed the way we see our closest animal cousins…
Insects

Dung beetle facts!

Roll away with our fab facts about this bonkers bug!
General Animals

Eurasian Lynx Facts!

Find out ten fast facts about the Eurasian Lynx!
General Animals

Experience life as an animal with virtual-reality headsets!

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee…be transported into the minds of animals
General Animals

Extinct Animals…

Meet some very special species whose existence came to a tragic end…
General Animals

Female wildlife rangers!

Meet the extraordinary women changing the face of conservation…
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FROG SQUAD: DESSERT DISASTER

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Sea Life

Green sea turtle facts!

Learn about these seriously super swimmers…
General Animals

Hedgehog Facts!

Get the lowdown on one of our planet’s cutest critters with our fascinating hedgehog facts!
Sea Life

How YOU can help save our marine wildlife!

Will YOU help protect our endangered marine wildlife?
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