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Massive Mudflats - photos from the air, Western Australia

Here's a few photos I took of the vast mudflats on a recent flight over Broome and Derby in Western Australia. To read about the process I use to photograph through a plane window, and to see some of...

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Meet the cute & wonderful cast of BBC #WildBrazil - An Intimate Trilogy

I've been fortunate to spend a good amount of time filming in Brazil and I know how wonderful, diverse and abundant the wildlife is there, which is why I am particularly excited about this weeks...

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#HiddenKingdoms - Wildlife cute fest & family fun on #BBCOne

A real Natural History landmark event happens TONIGHT (8pm BBC One) 'Hidden Kingdoms'. If BBC's 'Planet Earth' were to be fused with Pixar's 'Bugs Life' then this show is something akin to what would...

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'Cut the Crappacino' - my photo used to help raise awareness of the ethics...

A few years ago I tried the curious 'cage-free' blend of Civet cat coffee when I visited a coffee farmer in India. Now one of my civet cat photos is being used as part of a campaign against the booming...

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Dirty cars get the most beautiful frost feathers

Words by Angela Brennan, photos by Paul WilliamsA film maker has captured beautiful shots of frost feathers on a car window - which probably formed thanks to DIRT. Paul Williams, 34, took the image on...

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16 of our closest animal relatives! In celebration of #MonkeyPlanet on BBC One

He's best known for his love of creepy-crawlies, but this week 'cuddly' George McGavin returns to our screens in search of primates, in three-part documentary series Monkey Planet. “The series is a...

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'Secret Iranian base' photographed from a plane window?

Many of my images of the Kavir salt Desert, in North Iran, look like sliced onions, giant eyes or the stripes of Jupiter when seen through a telescope. Most of these features were formed by the erosion...

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How to make deer laugh! Ever faced a tough crowd of cud-chewers?

I visited Ashton Court to entertain a tough crowd of cud-chewing red deer... All they wanted to do was chew grass...and pick at sparse leaves from a nearby tree...Some were a little grumpy...

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How does Suarez stack up against other South American animals?

Suarez is just a putty tat! But how does he stack up against other South American animals?Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has been suspended from all football-related activity for four months for biting...

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A match made in Brazil - Cheeky bird hitches free ride & meal on back of...

Capybara and Cattle Tyrant - a match made in BrazilWords by Angela Brennan. As published in various media June 2014 (Guardian)A CHEEKY bird hitching a ride and free meal on the back of a giant rodent...

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11 Tips for making a 1 minute #EdenShort - get your film on TV

Eden Shorts is looking for your one minute films that display a wonder of the natural world – the judges will be looking for quality in filming technique and editing, thoughtful communication and...

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#Supersenses BBC2 - Prepare to be amazed!

Don't miss... 9pm BBC2Humans have a range of senses that are truly incredible - but compared to the animal world we only see, hear and smell a tiny fraction of what is out there. There is a completely...

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Cute swallow chicks - Fast Food for Birds on a Wire - The story behind the shots

My swallow images were featured in the print version of the Daily Mail and MailOnline on 25th August under the headline "All together now, we demand our din-dins!" Here's some more images and the story...

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Why did the Sulawesi crested macaque eat the charcoal?

Male crested black macaque at an old camp fire, Tangkoko, Sulawesi. In Tangkoko, Sulawesi, I was following a troop of black crested macaques when I became intrigued by a male who had separated from the...

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Wonders of The Monsoon BBC2 - from The Himalayas to Australia - The Greatest...

'Wonders of The Monsoon' has finally been announced - starting on Sunday October 5th on BBC2.This series explores the impact of The Monsoon - the greatest weather system on Earth, and how this powerful...

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Monster leech sucks down giant worm like spaghetti #WondersofTheMonsoon BBC2

'Wonders of the Monsoon' starts on BBC2 5/10/14Please Note: The leech that we filmed was 50 cms long, half a metre.This story was first published by the Telegraph 26/Sept/2014On Mount Kinabalu in...

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Brian Blessed reveals the meaning of Life?

Life is an unfathomable mystery. How did it spark into being? Was the blueprint scorched onto a meteor, or did it rise up, from a bubbling soup? However it happened, a spectacular explosion, from...

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Wonders of the Monsoon Gif Gallery - Top 8 gifs from episode 1

'Wonders of the Monsoon' starts Sunday 5th October, 8pm on BBC2 Visit the BBC webpage for exclusive clips and moreWe are so excited about our series we wanted to share these gifs. In episode 1 'Waiting...

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How a Giant Monster Leech became a global star...

From our new BBC2 series Wonders of the Monsoon, our "Monster Leech eats Giant worm" story has gone global... First published in The Telegraph...Loving the comments...Picked up by many publications and...

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The Frilly Wakes - Wonders of The Monsoon

All is still in the Outback...The Sun rises over giant termite mounds... Clouds build...Rain falls...and the Frilly Wakes!These lizards not only walk upright on their back legs,but they can run at...

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