Rare Footage from a Thai Forest - An amazing collection of images was captured by camera trap video by WCS and the Government of Thailand in Huai Kha Keng Wildlife Sanctuary in 2011. These show the incredible diversity of species that can flourish once the proper protections are in place.

The Albatross Task Force - Albatrosses are natural scavengers and will fly behind fishing vessels looking for a tasty bite to eat. Unfortunately, in trying to get to bait set to catch fish, many get caught on the large hooks instead, and are dragged under the water and drown.

Penguins Released After New Zealand Oil Spill - The first little blue penguins (Eudyptula minor) affected by the Rena oil spill were released back into the wild at Mount Maunganui on Tuesday, after several weeks of recovery and care by WWF staff and other members of New Zealand’s National Oiled Wildlife Recovery Team.

Polar Bear Webcam Live From Canada - The Tundra Buggy Lodge is strategically situated for optimum polar bear observation. Our goal with the Polar Bear Cam is to provide a window into the polar bear’s world—and, working with our conservation partner, Polar Bears International, to inspire action to save them.

Criminal Adélie Penguins - Some Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) turn to a life of crime to build the perfect nest.

Wolves Get Lucky and Catch Bison - A young bison (Bison bison) is dealt a fatal blow.

Emperor Penguin Spa - A mud bath brings a little light relief to the hot Emperor Penguin chicks (Aptenodytes forsteri).

Beluga  Body Scrub - Large numbers of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) gather in the shallows for an exfoliation treatment.

Attenborough's Frozen Planet - Frozen Planet is Sir David Attenborough's latest exploration into the remote and isolated polar environments. This video clip collection is the culmination of Attenborough's unique experiences that span the decades, enabling him to reflect on the incredible fragility of an ever-changing world.

RSPB Trailer "Born To Fly" - Cranes are among the most ancient of birds and undertake great migrations every year. The film follows the crane as it travels from the Arctic, across Europe to the sun-drenched oak woodlands of Spain and Portugal.

WWF Film on Poaching Crisis in Malaysia Wins Top Award - On Borrowed Time, a documentary highlighting the poaching crisis in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex produced by WWF-Malaysia and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, has won the top prize at Malaysia’s Eco Film Festival.

Black Rhinos Moved To New Home By Helicopter - A group of 19 critically endangered black rhinos have been moved from South Africa's Eastern Cape to a new range in the Limpopo province to encourage increased breeding and population growth.  The location is the seventh new habitat established by the WWF's Black Rhino Range Expansion Project.

Taming the Alaskan hummingbird -These hummingbirds were filmed at the Alaska Grand Lodge, no feeder required!  Did you know their hearbeat can be as high as 1200 beats per minute! Mother nature is amazing! 

Recording the White-Throated Dipper - Chris Watson attempts to record the birdsong of the White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), a  sound that has eluded his microphones for more than 30 years. 

Testing a Northern Goshawk to the Limit - Chris Packham puts a Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) through its paces in the lab

Northern Gannets Diving At High Speed - Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) are colonial breeders on islands and coasts, normally laying one chalky, blue egg. It takes five years for gannets to reach maturity.

Orange Tip Metamorphosis - Close up film of an Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) emerging from its chrysalis.

The Common Pheasant in Western Europe - The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) was originally widely introduced into Western Europe as a game bird where it is now regarded as a naturalized species.

Impending Migration of the Barn Swallow - The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) winters in southern Africa and has  been recorded as covering up to 11,660 kilometres on its annual migration from Eurasia.

Kestrel Tolerates Pestering By Magpie - A Magpie (Pica pica) can't help but be annoying to a neighbouring Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).

Pelicans Plunder Cape Gannet Chicks - On Malgas Island in South Africa's West Coast National Park, there are thousands of Cape gannet chicks that are safe from human interference. But there is no protection from the large white pelicans that swallow the poor chicks whole.

Male Spatule-Tailed Hummingbird Woos A Female  with an incredible aerial display showing off its outrageous but cumbersome tail feathers. In fact, they are so cumbersome that the male can only stay airborne for a matter of seconds. But what wonderful seconds they are.

The Great Rift: Africa's Wild Heart - Millions of Lesser Flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) descend on the rich waters of Lake Bogoria.

Through the Lens: White-tailed Ptarmigan - Join Cornell Lab of Ornithology photographer Gerrit Vyn as he searches the high slopes of Washington's Mount Rainier for White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura).

Young Stoats Playing For Keeps - The manic games of young stoats (Mustela erminea) help them develop the killer skills they need to catch their prey. As rabbits are fast-moving, quick-turning, and ten times larger than the slim-lined stoats, the young kits must hone their skills early if they are to stand any chance of catching these relative giants.

Birds of Australia's Northern Territory - Join wildlife photographer Marie Read as she documents the bird life in Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory.

Brazilian Pgymy Gecko Walks On Water - In the Brazilian rainforest, the Brazilian Pgymy Gecko (Coleodactylus Amazonicus) is so small it could sit comfortably on a fingertip.

Voices: Magnificent Frigatebird - Macaulay Library archivist Martha Fischer takes us to Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park where she experienced the bizarre mating displays of Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens).

Wandering Hippo Faces Leadership Challenge - If he is to stand any chance of breeding, a wandering hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) must challenge the one male that controls all the females on that stretch of the Luangwe river.

Through the Lens: Black-necked Stilt - Compared to their body size, Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) have the longest legs of any bird! Lab photographer Gerrit Vyn shares a remarkable flock of stilts he filmed in Louisiana at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Reserve.

Piling on pounds - Alaskan brown bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) take to the sea to get first bite at the annual salmon run. Luckily it's a good year, with the bears getting much more than just the bare necessities...

Running on water - The basilisk lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) isn’t also called the Jesus Christ lizard for nothing. When threatened, this unique reptile takes to the waters of Belize and moves its long-toed feet so fast that it can – quite literally – run on water. Miracle of nature? You decide...

Fantastic fishing - Greater bulldog bats (Noctilio leporinus) justify the comparative in their name by catching fish. In the dark. While flying at 40 miles per hour. Against oncoming traffic.

Winging it - A damselfly's adult life is so short that a newly mature female must mate and lay her eggs in the same day that she becomes an adult. Not only will her wings help her to secure a mate, but they will also be crucial when it comes to laying her eggs… underwater.

Partners for life - On the lakes of Oregon, USA, a pair of Clark's grebes (Aechmophorus clarkii) dance a watery waltz in perfect synchonicity. Only stopping so that the female can have a quick fish supper, the two bring their stunning routine to an end with a gravity-defying move that sees them lifting their bodies out of the water, and strutting along on the surface.

Self-sacrificing fish - Flying fish (Cheilopogon melanurus) are so desperate to lay their eggs deep in the centre of a floating palm frond that many of them become stuck. Unable to escape, these dead weights sink the life raft and down they all go, to Davy Jones' locker.

Hunt for the Tiger Slayers - Tigers (Panthera tigris) are facing a ruthless predator: human poachers. Controlled by well-funded and well-organized crime rings, poachers are hunting and killing tigers to sell their body parts on the black market.

Voices: Semipalmated Sandpiper - Many people don't know that shorebirds are accomplished and energetic singers on their arctic breeding grounds. The Cornell Lab's Ben Clock describes the experience of listening to one such species - the Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla).

Canadian Arctic Expedition - Snowy Owls (Bubo scandiacus) , Ivory Gulls (Pagophila eburnea) and Sanderlings (Calidris alba) were the targets on a Lab of Ornithology expedition to collect sound recordings in the Canadian High Arctic. Join Lab staff Gerrit Vyn and Martha Fischer as they trek across barren Bathurst Island recording birds.

Through the Lens: Snow Goose Migration - Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) migration is spectacular! Cornell Lab of Ornithology photographer Gerrit Vyn takes us to New York's Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge to experience this yearly event.

Voices: White-Rumped Sandpiper - Listen as Macaulay Library Audio Archivist Martha Fischer describes her experience hearing the song of a White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) on its high arctic breeding grounds.

How Nature Works: Catbird Mimicry - A remarkable Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) mimics dozens of bird species (and a frog too!) in northern California. Listen as Greg Budney, audio curator at the Macaulay Library, dissects the recording and notes each snippet of mimicked song.

Voices: American Bittern - Experience the song of an American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) emanating from a cattail marsh in spring, as narrated by the Cornell Lab's Laura Erickson.

Through the Lens: Eastern Screech-Owl Camouflage - Enjoy an intimate look at the Eastern Screech-Owl's (Megascops asio) roosting habits as presented by Cornell Lab of Ornithology photographer Gerrit Vyn.

Voices: Common Nighthawk - Macaulay Library Curator Greg Budney shares a close encounter he had with a Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) as it called & produced sizzling wing sounds just over his head.

White-winged Crossbill Feeding Technique - Take an up-close look at the remarkable physical adaptations White-winged Crossbills (Loxia leucoptera) use to retrieve seeds hidden inside tightly closed spruce cones.

Through the Lens: Raccoon Island - The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico contaminated several large colonies of birds nesting on Louisiana's barrier islands. Cornell Lab photographer and cinematographer Gerrit Vyn shares video and photographs from the island and describes the scene as he saw it.

Birds of the Mississippi River Delta - John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, takes us on a bird-tour of the Mississippi River Delta. The Louisiana wetlands that they call home are fast disappearing.

The Erie Yodel Of The Common Loon - The erie yodel of  the Common Loon (Gavia pacifica) is a symbol of the wild North. The territorial call of the male loon can be heard from lakes across Canada to the very northern United States.

The Raucous Calls of Barred Owls - There are few sounds in nature as raucous as the calls of Barred Owls (Strix varia). Listen and watch as The Cornell Lab's Laura Erickson sets the scene.

The Brilliant Song of the Northern Cardinal - Macaulay Library Curator, Greg Budney, talks about the brilliant song of the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis).

Barrier Island Foraging Strategies - Louisiana's barrier islands provide critical and unique habitat for a range of migrant and wintering bird species. Shorebirds in particular utilize a variety of specialized feeding techniques to harvest their own favored types of prey. Louisiana's barrier islands are rapidly disappearing.

Acorn Woodpecker Through The Lens - The Acorn Woodpecker( Melanerpes formicivorus) is a favorite among bird watchers. It has a clown like appearance and the unique habit of storing acorns in a favored tree that is often used by generations of birds.

Save The Frogs - Atrazine is one of the world's most common pesticides: over 80 million pounds of it were used on American crops last year, and it has been in use for 50 years. This harmful pesticide is an endocrine disruptor that can turn male frogs into females at concentrations as low as 2.5 parts per billion.

Peregrine Falcon Hunts At Terminal Velocity - The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the animal kingdom's fastest flier. Using a dive-bomb hunting technique called a stoop, this raptor attacks prey at speeds of up to 200mph.

Whale Sharks Feed On Small Fish - The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving filter feeding shark, the largest living fish species. Although whale sharks have very large mouths, they feed mainly, though not exclusively, on plankton, microscopic plants and animals.

Fastest Fish in Slow Motion - As Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) can swim at more than 60 miles per hour, trying to capture their grace and agility on film is easier said than done. Up for the challenge, the Life team used an ultra-high speed camera to film the fastest fish on Earth making quick work of a huge ball of sardines.

Catching Arabian Leopards with Camera Traps - The Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr), the second most highly endangered large cat on Earth, is up to 30 times rarer than the Bengal tiger. There are probably fewer than 100 wild Arabian leopards left in widely scattered populations in Oman and Yemen.

Steller's Sea Eagle Takes "Lunch-On-The-Wing" - Steller’s sea eagles are native to eastern Russia, inhabiting coastal cliffs and estuaries where they can easily access good fishing territories.

How Do Killer Whales Use Stunning Side Effects? Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are actually the largest species of dolphin. Their dorsal fin can be used to recognise individuals, and in males can measure an incredible 1.8 metres in height.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphins Communicate to Intimidate - Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) are acrobatic animals that enjoy riding the bow waves of boats and leaping out of the water.

The Keys to Saving Tigers - Fewer than 3,200 wild tigers exist in the world today. Of this remnant population, just 1,000 are breeding females, individuals that hold the last hope for this magnificent and iconic great cat. WCS is working to conserve tigers in 9 of the 12 countries where they remain in the wild—Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Russia.

Endangered Hawaiian Forest Birds - the Palila - The Palila is only found in the subalpine forest of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai'i. It was one of the original species listed in the Endangered Species Act. Unfortunately this unique bird is still in trouble, and its population has declined precipitously in recent years. Hawai'i is the bird extinction capital of the world which is why American Bird Conservancy has launched a campaign to protect Hawaiian birds.

Sacred Nesting Grounds of the Ibis - Birdwatchers from across Asia and beyond flock to Cambodia's forests for a glimpse of two of the world's rarest birds: the giant ibis and its cousin the white-shouldered ibis. Each year, the birders follow the birds to their nesting grounds at the outskirts of Tmatboey, a rural Cambodian village some 200 miles north of Phnom Penh. Under the protection of the Tmatboey villagers, the ibises breed, nest, and raise their chicks.

Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from Extinction - An international team of conservationists is on an emergency mission to help save one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction. Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus is a remarkable bird, but its shocking drop in numbers indicates likely extinction within a decade if urgent action is not taken. The team plans to establish a captive population which will be the source for reintroductions over the coming years, once the threats to the birds and their habitats along their flyway have been sufficiently addressed.

Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction - Three species of south Asia's vultures are critically threatened with extinction in the near future. We have to act now to save these birds. The Oriental white-backed vulture was so abundant in India in the 1980s that it was probably the most common large bird of prey in the world. Only one in a thousand now survives, a 99.9% decline for this species. All three species - the Oriental white-backed, the long-billed and the slender-billed vulture have declined by more than 97% since the early 1990s. This shocking decline is because of a veterinary drug, diclofenac, which is toxic to any vulture that feeds on the carcass of recently treated cattle.

Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines - With California's ambitious renewable energy goal, the state needs wind power. But California's largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms.

Wind Turbines Causing Dark Nights for Bats - The big knock on wind turbines has been that they're dangerous to birds. But researchers have found that they actually kill more bats, and the reason why has been a mystery--until now. As this ScienCentral News video explains, a study published in 2008 finds the bats are actually drowning in mid-air. 

Born To Travel - "Migratory birds bind up the corners of this increasingly fragmented globe - uniting the poles and the tropics, forests and deserts, wilderness and cities. A planet that sustains them will sustain us; their fate is our fate" Scott Weidensaul for Born to Travel.

Save The Albatross - Every year, 100,000 albatrosses are killed needlessly by drowning on the end of fishing hooks. 19 of the 22 species of albatross in the world are threatened with extinction, largely because of long-line fishing. If you can help us act now, the Save the Albatross campaign can help stop these magnificent birds from becoming extinct. Your money can fund the Albatross Task Force teams and their urgent work to train fishermen to keep seabirds off the hook. We need your help.

Rescue Biodiversity - BirdLife calls upon the EU to champion biodiversity in Nagoya and at home. BirdLife International handed in to the European Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Janez Potoscnik, its “message for Nagoya”, an urgent Europe wide appeal to save the world’s biodiversity, as he leaves for the Japanese city hosting the world summit on biodiversity (the CBD COP10).

Stop Illegal Hunting - Illegal hunting is a widespread and serious problem in Malta, with poachers specifically targeting raptors (birds of prey) and Herons as well as rare migratory birds. This persecution reaches its peak during migration periods, when large numbers of raptors, herons and other protected species are killed by poachers.

Bird Migration on the Bihar Plain (Part 1) - (Part 2) - (Part 3) - Three documentary films entitled ‘Bird Migration on the Bihar Plain’ have been produced by the Wings Over Wetlands demonstration project team in Hungary. The film documents the importance of the Bihar Plains as a breeding, wintering and stop-over area for hundreds of thousands of migratory waterbirds, highlighting the role played by the fishponds found in the area as a source of food and as an important place for the birds to rest during their often long and arduous journeys.

Miracle In The Marshes Of Iraq - A film documentary on the regeneration of Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes, a project led by Azzad Alwash, the CEO of BirdLife Affiliate Nature Iraq, was screened on the UK’s BBC TV Channel on 18th January 2011

The State Of The Birds (2009) - This State of the Birds report reveals troubling declines of bird populations during the past 40 years — a warning signal of the failing health of our ecosystems. At the same time, we see heartening evidence that strategic land management and conservation action can reverse declines of birds. This report calls attention to the collective efforts needed to protect nature’s resources for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Restoring America's Delta - The BP disaster caused upheaval and damage to the people and wildlife of the Mississippi Delta's vast ecosystem. But it was also only the latest addition to a list of injuries the region has suffered over time, including hurricanes, storm surges, channelization, and sediment loss. People began taming the Mississippi River in the early twentieth century for flood protection, and to allow ships to reach New Orleans and other vital ports upstream, including Memphis, St. Louis, and Cincinnati.