From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:39 PM

George Adamson attempts to return lions to the wild after generations of captivity.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:38 PM

Freakish conditions in an ancient lake yield evidence of horse and hedgehog ancestors.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

A rarely glimpsed 'black panther' is spotted in Africa.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

A rare coelacanth is caught on camera.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

Public enemy number one, or a good snake that stays out of trouble?

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

Curious killer whales gather round a fishing boat to pick off the spilled fish.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

Known and named for their snooziness, dormice are incredibly fast when its needed.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

Tiny dormice, the embodiment of all that’s cute, make it to the number one spot.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:37 PM

Stone fly gills may hold the clue to the evolution of flight.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

A terrifying encounter with a butterfly sends a wood mouse packing.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

Plesiosaur and ichthyosaur bone fossils are found at Nash Point in Wales.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

Orlando and his friends go into the jungle to hunt and eat the largest spider in the world.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

House sparrows have developed a taste for foreign botanicals.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

Great crested newts hole up in an ancient pingo.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

Taming the wolf was a pivotal moment in human history - a crucial step in taming the wild.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:36 PM

A baby grass snake visits the botanic gardens of Wales.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:35 PM

Centuries of managed lammas land provides a haven for snake’s head fritillaries.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:35 PM

The rare sight of white snake’s head fritillaries at Upper Waterhay Meadow.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:35 PM

In early spring, the floor of still leafless woodlands bursts into flower.

From: BBC Nature on Wed, Feb 16 2011 10:35 PM

Competition for survival brought about some of Earth’s deadliest animals, the big cats.