Natural WondersExplorers invited to walk inside inflatable whaleThe 60ft sculpture comes to Newark as one of a series of events to drive interest in the town centre.Earth ShotsThe 1968 photo that changed the worldMore than 50 years after it was shot, Earthrise continues to be seen as one of the most iconic environmental photographs ever taken.FutureThe plastic oceans we can't seeIn 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.FutureGreen GetawaysThe Amazonian town putting world cities to shamePuerto Nariño is a tranquil experiment in sustainable living where motor vehicles are banned and the streets are as clean as Copenhagen's.TravelWorld of WonderNasa reveals giant lava lake on Jupiter's volcanic moonNew research suggests the fiery moon Io has been spewing lava for billions of years.Natural wondersListen to world's first 'chat' between humans and whalesScientists had a conversation with Twain, the humpback whale. It's the first ever recorded chat of its kind.Natural wondersEngland's 'largest gold nugget' discoveredA metal detectorist has uncovered something pretty unexpected and highly valuable on farmland in rural England.Natural wondersPhotos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new speciesScientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.Natural wondersMesmerising life in the deep seaExplore depths where volcanic fluids meet near-freezing seawater, creating a dynamic clash below.Natural wondersFlirt, date, divorce: The robust romantic lives of birdsA look at their love lives reveals a unique courtship and the reality of separation.World of wondersRare footage shows life through the eyes of polar bearsScientists attached cameras to polar bears to learn how they adapt to a warming planet and found worrying trends.World of wondersPhotographer tells BBC how he captured polar bear photoThe poignant image of a snoozing polar bear won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.World of wondersSearching for gold in AlaskaQasa Alom visits Alaska where he searches for gold with a local gold prospector.World of wondersThe monster volcanoes hidden beneath ItalyYou know about Mount Vesuvius, but there's a nearby 'supervolcano' with even more immense scale and power.World of wondersThe Greek Island of geometrical wondersPyrgi is a puzzling medieval village in the middle of the Mediterranean island of Chios, in Greece.World of wondersThe church built for all religionsA journey to the hidden church in Slovenia from WWI that transformed into a symbol of peace.World of wondersThe Mediterranean’s hidden wondersA look at the fascinating hidden world of the Mediterranean depths.World of wondersEarth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightningWith storms occurring between 140 to 160 nights a year, it's no wonder the area is a world record holder.World of wondersThe 'alien' lifeforms discovered in the deep oceanOur deep oceans are offering up the chance to find new life, but not as we know it.World of wondersThe river of iron that's on the wrong planetA wondrous red river in southern Spain has become a laboratory for Nasa operations aimed at exploring Mars.World of wondersŠkocjan Caves, the largest underground chambers in EuropeHome of the human fish, a curious animal that can live 100 years.World of wondersThe 5,000-year-old tree that holds clues to life and deathIn the Valdivian rainforest of Chile, an ancient tree carries answers to the future of climate.World of wondersChina's huge and mysterious Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkholeChina's Fengjie County contains a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades.World of wondersJapan's mysterious 'Dragon Eye' lakeWorld of wondersMore stories'Alarming' seabird disturbance sparks warningA charity urges water users to stay away from a guillemot colony after recent disturbance.DevonAle dedicated to woman who fought to protect planetPolly Higgins co-founded Stop Ecocide International, which looks into crimes against nature.Gloucestershire'Stunning' wildlife photography goes on displayThe Wild Mann Nature Photographer exhibition at the Manx Museum showcases the island's wildlife.Isle of Man'We are learning how to act as coral midwives' A team at the University of Derby is at the forefront of a race to save our coral reefs. Dorset Big Picture: Saturday's image of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.DorsetBerkshire Big Picture: Saturday's image of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.BerkshireLatest storiesOxfordshire Big Picture: Saturday's image of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.OxfordHampshire & Isle of Wight: Saturday's Big PictureShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.Hampshire & Isle of WightWhy Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.Science & EnvironmentChildren seen torturing hedgehog outside chip shopThe three-legged hedgehog was rescued and taken to Digby's Hedgehog Rescue.LeicesterHow I tempted a frog to live in our gardenWhen the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a few native pond plants, she was amazed at the speed wildlife moved in.FutureThree emu chicks hatch at Borders bird centreA bird centre in the Borders is welcoming the arrival of three little emu chicks to a first-time dad.ScotlandAnglo American rejects £31bn mega-deal with rivalThe firm says BHP's bid to create one of the world's biggest mining groups is "highly unattractive".Emu chicks hatch at Scottish bird sanctuaryIt is the culmination of a seven year project for the sanctuary in the Scottish Borders. South ScotlandAmerican 'stowaway' beetle found in GuernseyThe beetle is thought to have travelled more than 3,500 miles in a toy box.Guernsey
