Monarch Butterfly

Weighing no more than a paperclip, this unbelievable insect makes a 4500 km journey that absolutely boggles the mind.

Great BIG Nature showcases the wonders of nature.

Our award-winning stories spark conversations, shift perspectives, and inspire new ideas, helping to not only shed new light on our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges, but to also drive change! We tell stories that matter!

This Week’s Top Picks

An experience of a lifetime. Great BIG Nature recently returned from the Galapagos and had the incredible fortune of swimming with a group of dolphins. It is a moment we wish all could experience! Watch for the full story!
You might be surprised to learn one of the loudest mammals on the planet is a lemur. It’s true. So we traveled to the forests of Madagascar's northeast region, in the Anjanaharibe-Sub wildlife preserve, to witness this phenomenon in person!
Great BIG Nature traveled to the remote Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia Canada to document the end of the Southern Most herd of Caribou in the world. This is Must watch stuff!
Travel
Discovery
News

The Hippo Whisperer

Jane Goodall and her son, Grub, are trying to save a hippo sanctuary in Southern Tanzania. We went to tell their incredible story and meet the man they call “The Hippo Whisperer!”

Connect with Great BIG Nature

Comments Box SVG iconsUsed for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons
6 days ago
Great BIG Nature

Pine Marten.
Photo: Brian Keating
... See MoreSee Less

Pine Marten.
Photo: Brian Keating
6 days ago
Great BIG Nature

Its spring time and that means 'snake ball'. What is literally a ball of mating snakes (typically garters), between 10 and 100 male snakes will writhe around a single female (or sometimes a male posing as a female) in an attempt to mate... creating a wriggling, rubbing sphere of horny reptiles. After anywhere between an hour and as long as a day, only one male gets the chance to breed. The rest of the guys will have to wait till next year!
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

Its spring time and that means snake ball. What is literally a ball of mating snakes (typically garters), between 10 and 100 male snakes will writhe around a single female (or sometimes a male posing as a female) in an attempt to mate... creating a wriggling, rubbing sphere of horny reptiles. After anywhere between an hour and as long as a day, only one male gets the chance to breed. The rest of the guys will have to wait till next year!
Connect with Nature!
1 week ago
Great BIG Nature

Once in a lifetime photo of bobcat pouncing on heron mid-flight.
A photographer captured a “once in a lifetime photo” when a bobcat appeared from nowhere to pounce and take down a giant blue heron. Jacob Hall captured the moment in coastal Texas while driving near Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. In the first photo, the heron is flying in the center of the frame with the camouflaged bobcat in the lower right-hand side of the image. In Hall’s next frame, the bobcat is in the air with the heron in its grasp. The bobcat successfully caught the heron and brought it into the water.
Connect with Nature!
Photos: Jacob Hall
... See MoreSee Less

Once in a lifetime photo of bobcat pouncing on heron mid-flight.
A photographer captured a “once in a lifetime photo” when a bobcat appeared from nowhere to pounce and take down a giant blue heron. Jacob Hall captured the moment in coastal Texas while driving near Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. In the first photo, the heron is flying in the center of the frame with the camouflaged bobcat in the lower right-hand side of the image. In Hall’s next frame, the bobcat is in the air with the heron in its grasp. The bobcat successfully caught the heron and brought it into the water.
Connect with Nature!
Photos: Jacob HallImage attachment
1 week ago
Great BIG Nature

Spring has arrived!
Enjoy the day outside if you can!
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

Spring has arrived!
Enjoy the day outside if you can!
Connect with Nature!
2 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

Here is some cool geography for you: Greenland is farther north, south, east and west than Iceland.
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

Here is some cool geography for you: Greenland is farther north, south, east and west than Iceland.
Connect with Nature!
2 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

The ability of an organism to change its characteristics in response to environmental variations is known as pheno-typic plasticity and is a key factor in the evolution of a species. eg; If a Holly finds its leaves are being eaten by herbivores it switches genes to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees the upper leaves which are out of reach have smooth edges, while the lower leaves which where previously eaten and have regrown are prickly.
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

The ability of an organism to change its characteristics in response to environmental variations is known as pheno-typic plasticity and is a key factor in the evolution of a species. eg; If a Holly finds its leaves are being eaten by herbivores it switches genes to make them spiky when they regrow. So on taller Holly trees the upper leaves which are out of reach have smooth edges, while the lower leaves which where previously eaten and have regrown are prickly.
Connect with Nature!
2 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

The moth that could star in a horror film!
You might think this creature is out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a real moth called Creatonotos gangis, or Australian horror moth. But the most amazing feature of this moth is its coremata. These are four long, hairy organs that the male can extend from its abdomen during mating season. The coremata are filled with air or blood, and can be longer than the moth’s body. They also produce a powerful pheromone that can attract female moths from far away. The pheromone is so strong that it can also repel predators who might find the moth too smelly to eat.
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

The moth that could star in a horror film!
You might think this creature is out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a real moth called Creatonotos gangis, or Australian horror moth. But the most amazing feature of this moth is its coremata. These are four long, hairy organs that the male can extend from its abdomen during mating season. The coremata are filled with air or blood, and can be longer than the moth’s body. They also produce a powerful pheromone that can attract female moths from far away. The pheromone is so strong that it can also repel predators who might find the moth too smelly to eat.
Connect with Nature!
3 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

The Sailing Stones of Death Valley.
Sailing stones (also called sliding rocks) are part of a geological phenomenon in which rocks move along Death Valley in California. The movement of the rocks occurs when rain or snow fills the valley floor and creates a shallow pool of water. Then, when night comes, the temperature drops below freezing and a thin layer of ice forms on the water. The next day, the ice melts and breaks into big floating panels. These panels get pushed by gentle winds which push the rocks steadily forward. Some stones move from 2 to 6 meters per minute or about 6.6 to 19.7 feet per minute. Remember, these conditions are rare and only happen for a few days or weeks every few years. But it does happen.
Connect with Nature!
... See MoreSee Less

The Sailing Stones of Death Valley.
Sailing stones (also called sliding rocks) are part of a geological phenomenon in which rocks move along Death Valley in California. The movement of the rocks occurs when rain or snow fills the valley floor and creates a shallow pool of water. Then, when night comes, the temperature drops below freezing and a thin layer of ice forms on the water. The next day, the ice melts and breaks into big floating panels. These panels get pushed by gentle winds which push the rocks steadily forward. Some stones move from 2 to 6 meters per minute or about 6.6 to 19.7 feet per minute. Remember, these conditions are rare and only happen for a few days or weeks every few years. But it does happen.
Connect with Nature!
3 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

Firefly Bioluminescence
Location: Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.
Photo: Radim Schreiber
... See MoreSee Less

Firefly Bioluminescence
Location:  Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.
Photo: Radim Schreiber
3 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

Elephant gets artificial leg! ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago
Great BIG Nature

... See MoreSee Less

Load more

3 million and counting…

That’s how many views we get each month.
Thanks for your support.