Untold Wildlife brings local and globally recognised voices under one roof to share the nature stories only they can tell. Told by the people who experienced them and brought together by volunteers, these stories form a living global network for discovery, learning, collaboration, and the protection of life on Earth.
We hand the pen to scientists, photographers, and conservationists in the field, so their firsthand stories can move readers from wonder to action.
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Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, IndiaNewFollowing a lone flamingo into the monsoon wetlands of Gujarat, Jair Luke Sam finds a flock in the Little Rann of Kutch and reflects on the changing water levels, salinity, and human pressures shaping its future.
Jair Luke Sam
Oct 31, 202613 min
Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaNewFrom Ireland to Tanzania, from Hugo van Lawick's Serengeti camp to Queens and the ASC, Sophie Darlington reflects on access, mentorship, representation, and the responsibility to bring others in.
Sophie Darlington
Jul 23, 20265 min
Svalbard, NorwayAs the Arctic warms, the red fox is pushing north into territory the arctic fox has held for millennia — a quiet contest with the climate as referee.
Jacob Buck
Aug 15, 20244 min
French PolynesiaWhat the great migrations of humpback whales can teach us about resilience, recovery, and the threads that link distant oceans.
Rachel Moore
Mar 5, 20254 min
Zurich, SwitzerlandBeneath every forest floor runs a living network of fungi — the quiet architecture that feeds the trees and holds the ground together.
Gulce Tekin
Aug 22, 20246 min
GermanyOne of the first birds humans ever domesticated now lives at our feet, unloved and overlooked. A second look at the pigeon's remarkable history.
Nephila Wildlife
Aug 15, 20247 min
Agartala, IndiaNewIn a north-eastern Indian town where old trees fall and ponds are filled overnight, the scarcest species isn't a bird at all. It's the birdwatcher, and noticing may be the simplest conservation there is.
Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee
Jun 30, 20267 min
Maasai Mara, KenyaReturning to the same landscapes year after year, a photographer learns that the real story is rarely the dramatic moment — it is the slow relationship between land, wildlife, and the people who tend it.
Georgina Goodwin
Apr 15, 20264 min
Lamu, KenyaA dhow built entirely from recycled plastic sails the East African coast, carrying a simple message about the circular economy: everything is possible.
Neeva Sumaria
Mar 26, 20268 min
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Partnership announcementFeravox × Untold Wildlife
Feravox is a free app on a mission to become the home for everything wild, bringing thousands of species to life through real sounds, facts, and conservation. Our collaboration carries Untold Stories to its community, so the firsthand work of our volunteers reaches even more people who love the wild.
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