The Animal Sensemaker

After being extinct in England for centuries, beavers are making a comeback thanks to a new license permitting their wild release. How could their dam building prevent flooding and droughts?You can fi...

9 Maj 202511min

As the world's largest surviving amphibian, Chinese giant salamanders haven't changed much in their 170 million years on earth. So what does life look like for these "living fossils"?You can find out ...

2 Maj 20258min

In the Amazon and tropical places around the world, armies of stingless bees spend their days collecting nectar from plants and flowers across the forest.The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, every week...

25 Apr 202510min

Pygmy hippos are the most internet-famous species around, thanks to viral sensation Moo Deng – but in the wild these creatures are shy, elusive and incredibly rare.The Animal Sensemaker - one animal, ...

18 Apr 202510min

Harlequin toads lit up the jungles of South and Central America with their dazzling colours, until they began to vanish – but some of these tough little toads are bouncing back…You can find out more a...

11 Apr 202512min

Red pandas might be unbearably cute, but they were the original pandas - long before their black-and-white namesakes stole the spotlight…You can find out more about the red panda here. The Animal Sens...

4 Apr 202511min

Western Hoolock Gibbons sing soulful duets to bond, defend territory and find love in the dense jungles of Southeast Asia. But lately they’ve learnt to fall silent.You can find out more about the West...

28 Mars 202510min

Every year, Swifts make the long journey from the UK to Mozambique and back again. It's a long journey for a little bird. So, how have they perfected the ultimate commute?The Animal Sensemaker - one a...

21 Mars 20259min