Wild Lives

Telling wild stories, with Hamza Yassin

Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin became a household name in the UK when he won Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. Born in Sudan, Hamza moved to the UK as a chi

How nature affects our emotions, with Lucy Lapwing

What emotions have you felt when you’re in the natural world? We hear a lot about how nature calms us, gives us joy and hope, but what about other feelings, such as grief

The fantastical world of the Crab Museum, with Bertie and Ned Suesat-Williams

What are crabs – and what are they for? What can they teach us about ecosystems? And what exactly have they got to do with the 1926 general strike? These questions – an

Nature by wheelchair, with Stuart Butchart

Ever since he was shot in the back by bandits in a Guatemalan forest, Stuart Butchart has been exploring the natural world in a wheelchair, which is every bit as hard as

Living in the Amazon rainforest, with Alejandro Aguilar

If you think you’ve ever been to the middle of nowhere, think again. In this episode, we take a journey deep into the Amazon rainforest, to one of the most remote parts o

On location in Africa, with Gordon Buchanan

For most people, the thought of watching a magnificent wild animal being eaten alive right in front of them would be the stuff of nightmares, but it’s all in a day’s work

Bringing back Britain’s lost species, with Nick Viney

If you’ve ever imagined what the world would have looked like before it was cut up for agriculture and urban life, you could do worse than to look at the work being done

Wildlife filmmaking up close, with Bertie Gregory

Many of us dream of close encounters with wild animals, but Bertie Gregory has made this a reality through his stunning films for National Geographic. As well as winning

How to rebuild a coral reef, with Erin Muir and Lou Schekler

Have you ever wondered how to repair a coral reef? Or even if it’s possible? Well you’re not alone. And that’s why we visited Mote Marine Laboratories at Islamorada, in t

Community-led conservation in Tanzania, with Rahima Njaidi

How much difference can one person make? As this week’s guest proves, the answer is quite a lot, if you truly devote yourself to what you believe in. Rahima Njaidi is a

Inner city wildlife, with David Lindo, AKA the Urban Birder

Look up! You never know what you might see. Our cities have become quite literal urban jungles, as more and more wildlife is drawn to thrive in the increasingly sprawling

Why flies matter, with Dr Erica McAlister

Have you ever looked at a fly seemingly trying but failing to find its way out of an open window and wondered why it can’t figure it out? Well, if so, then you’re not alo

My life as North America's only blind conservationist, with Lawrence Gunther

Have you ever wondered how a blind person might interact with nature? After losing his sight gradually from the age of eight, Lawrence Gunther was functionally blind by h

Welcome to Wild Lives!

Wild Lives is the podcast from BBC Wildlife Magazine that gets you closer to the people who dedicate their lives to the natural world. We meet inspirational people across