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￿￿ 4 BBC Wildlife ￿￿ OCEANSspecialspecial ￿￿ ￿￿ b u m b l e b e s s i l l u s t r a t i o n b y C h r i s S h i e l d s / n a t u r e p l . c o m ; p o l a r b e a r s c u l p t u r e b y P a s c a l C h e s n e a u / W i l d l i f e A r t i s t o f t h e Y e a r 2 0 2 1 E l e p h a n t : G r a e m e G r e e n / N e w B i g 5 ; G i l l i a n : H a n n a h C o u z e n s ; b o t t l e n o s e d o l p h i n : C h a s e D e k k e r / G e t t y ; l i o n fi s h : S h a n e G r o s s ; t r e e June 2021
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￿￿ June 2021 CONTENTS WILD MONTH 12 Seven species to spot What to look out for in June 18 Wet woodland Mike Dilger highlights the wildlife to be found in our mossier, boggier woods 23 Nick Baker’s hidden Britain The parasite that lives in mining bees 24 News Scientists speculate whether octopuses are able to dream like us 28 Truth or ction? Will we be seeing genetically modified squirrels in the near future? 29 Mark Carwardine The conservationist examines China’s animal welfare track record 30 Meet the scientist Anouk Spelt on what she learnt by studying the habits of urban gulls FEATURES COVER STORY 32 Tree bumblebees Amidst widespread pollinator decline, we investigate the newcomer bee that’s bucking the trend in Britain COVER STORY 40 NewBig5 An exciting initiative is underway: a contest to discover the top megafauna to photograph – not hunt 54 Gillian Burke on oceans The Springwatch presenter shares how COVER STORY she has loved the sea since childhood – and why it deserves our respect 58 Photo story: Sea grass Dive into the world’s oceans and discover the species that depend on this wonder plant June 2021 68 The secret chatter of dolphins These mammals have come up COVER STORY with a cryptic form of conversation 74 Wildlife Artist of the Year The highlights from this year’s David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation awards COVER STORY OUR WILD WORLD 90 At home Natural history TV, books and more 94 Your photos 96 Feedback Your letters and Tales from the Bush 99 Puzzles REGULARS 6 In focus Great hammerhead sharks, Coleman’s shrimps and green sea turtles 80 Behind the image Escaping the wildfires in California 84 Q&A What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? And how do fish walk? 106 Samuel West The actor and bird-lover tells us why he became dotty about dippers ￿￿ The people behind our stories CAROLYNCOWAN The writer and ecologist finds out why the British tree bumblebee boom is good news. “They pose no threat to native UK bumblebees by competing for nesting spaces or food resources,” she says. See p32 GILLIAN BURKE The Springwatch presenter shares her views on the importance of our oceans to the future of the planet. “I know I have contributed to the problem. Like so many of us, I am desperately trying to be part of the solution as well.” See p54 MAXWHITTAKER Photojournalist Max shares his experience witnessing deer fleeing California’s wildfires. “I was following firefighters when they suddenly appeared,” he says. See p80 SAMUEL WEST The actor and star of Channel 5’s All Creatures Great and Small shares his passion for dippers. “They curtsey from a rock, then throw themselves into the water like romantic poets after a bad breakup,” he says. See p106 BBC Wildlife 5

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b u m b l e b e s s i l l u s t r a t i o n b y

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S h i e l d s / n a t u r e p l .

c o m ;

p o l a r b e a r s c u l p t u r e b y

P a s c a l

C h e s n e a u / W i l d l i f e

A r t i s t o f t h e

Y e a r

2 0 2 1

E l e p h a n t :

G r a e m e

G r e e n / N e w

B i g

5 ;

G i l l i a n :

H a n n a h

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b o t t l e n o s e d o l p h i n :

C h a s e

D e k k e r / G e t t y ; l i o n fi s h :

S h a n e

G r o s s ; t r e e

June 2021

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