Join us on Facebook for more incredible footage, photos and stories. Or follow us on twitter for the latest updates and to talk some more… When encountering persons of the same sex, you often wonder what natural similarities you may find. And it’s no different when you meet members of a remote tribe living in the dense vegetation of …

Join us on Facebook for exclusive content, or visit our Life Is website for more great stories. To peak behind the scenes,visit the BBC Earth website. While diving into Life Is Human, we’ve cherished catching up with the Human Planet Production team via their blog. Travelling to eighty of the most remote locations on Earth, to gather incredible …

Join us on Facebook for exclusive content, or visit our Life Is website for more great stories. To peak behind the scenes,visit the BBC Earth website. By Adelle Havard As two of the most unique and legendary members of the monodontidae family; the narwhal and beluga whale are as precious to our understanding of natural history as they …

By Arj Singh Yesterday was the December solstice, the shortest day of the year, so we thought we’d celebrate by sharing some photos of nocturnal animals. Join us on Facebook for more incredible footage, photos and stories. 1. Galapagos Green Turtle While nesting space is limited and predators loom on the volcanic Galapagos Islands, these …

By Adelle Havard Don’t you just wish, that when the wind outside is howling and you know your hands are going to turn into ice blocks as soon as you walk out the front door, that you could just pop a sign up saying ‘Hibernating. See you in the spring’? Well, some animals do exactly …

By Arj Singh After uncovering thousands of new species the gigantic ten year Census of Marine Life ended earlier this month, and we at BBC Earth want to celebrate by telling you about some of our favourite ocean animals. You can see more marine life and countless other exclusive videos, photos and stories from BBC …