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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 wacky walrus facts!

Discover these massive marine mammals of the Arctic…
General Animals

10 facts about wombats!

Check out these cute, clever creatures…
General Animals

10 facts about rats!

Find out about these clever critters…
  • QUIZ

    What is the largest species of bird?
General Animals

Meet Narwhal the ‘unicorn’ puppy

This abandoned pup has an unusual feature on his forehead…
General Animals

Dr Jane Goodall interview!

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

Did you know?

The golf-ball sized blue-ringed octopus has enough poison to kill 26 humans in a matter of minutes.

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General Animals

10 leopard facts!

Find out all about leopards!
General Animals

Extinct Animals…

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

10 lion facts!

It’s time for the lowdown on these fierce felines…
Insects

25 cool things about bugs!

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

Scientists still stumped by zebra stripes

What is the meaning of those stripy coats?
General Animals

10 facts about wombats!

Check out these cute, clever creatures…
Birds

Birds Bounce Back in the Amazing Azores!

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

10 wacky walrus facts!

Discover these massive marine mammals of the Arctic…
Prehistoric Animals

Dinosaur Interview with Steve Brusatte!

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

Starling murmuration facts!

Discover some amazing aerial antics…
General Animals

Female wildlife rangers!

Meet the extraordinary women changing the face of conservation…
General Animals

Two-legged fox spotted
in garden!

We find out more about this amazing animal seen in Derbyshire, England…
Birds

Bird lover builds 27,500 swift nest boxes!

Check out this awesome achievement…
General History

Yuval Noah Harari Interview!

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

Meet elephant expert Paula Kahumbu!

This elephant ecologist is inspiring her fellow Kenyans to protect wildlife…
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