Ben Hoare
Wildlife journalist, editor and author
Ben Hoare is an award-winning wildlife journalist and nature lover. His books, An Anthology of Intriguing Animals (2018) and Wonders of Nature (2019) are international bestsellers. Ben has written and edited natural-history books and magazines for DK, the BBC, Pan Macmillan, Bonnier, Welbeck, London's Natural History Museum and many others. He was Features Editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine from 2008 to 2018 and was its Editorial Consultant until 2021. In 2015 Ben was awarded the Dilys Breese Medal for science communication by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).
Recent articles by Ben Hoare
Look away mycophobes: Slow-mo footage shows bizarre way mushrooms grow inside a tree trunk
Oyster mushrooms are a shell-shaped fungi which can be found all-year round, but especially after a cold snap.
Snow fox: enjoy 17 seconds of pure bliss with this gorgeous video of a red fox in winter
Winter is a great time to look (and listen) for foxes – here's one pausing for a rest in gentle snowfall.
9 common bird eggs to identify
Learn how to identify common empty bird eggs with this handy guide
Book review: God is an Octopus by Ben Goldsmith
This astonishing account of a parent's heartbreaking loss tells how caring for the natural world brought solace and peace, says Ben Hoare.