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View this email online Home   |   Photography   |   Animals   |   British Wildlife   |   Travel   |   Wildlife Gardens   |   Magazine       PHOTO GALLERY   Astounding BBC Africa photo galleries For nearly four years, the BBC NHU team filmed unfamiliar wildlife, surprising behaviour and new landscapes for the epic natural-history series, Africa. Now you can marvel at the variety of captivating species and stunning spectacles featured in each episode in our special photo galleries.   Episode 1 Kalahari Episode 2 Savannah Episode 3 Congo Episode 4 Cape Episode 5 Sahara        IN THIS ISSUE       February issue – out now Browse through the latest issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine     Advertisement feature   This Month's Highlights FILMMAKING Behind the scenes with the BBC Africa film crew Find out more FEATURES Learn more about the stars of the Africa series Find out more TRAVEL African adventures to inspire your own trip Find out more  TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2013 Call for entries Banish the winter blues by reliving an incredible wildlife journey in the form of a short story. Enter and you could be in with a chance of winning an amazing safari to Tanzania. Read more  WILDLIFE TV AND RADIO © David Chancellor/BBC Africa: The Future – 6 February at 9pm on BBC One In the last episode of the series David Attenborough discusses the importance of African conservation efforts. Read more  READER HOLIDAYS © Darren Rees Paint Wild Spain Master the art of painting wild landscapes and colourful birds in Extremadura with two leading nature artists. Join our reader holiday from 11 May – 18 May 2013. © John Busby Painting Wild Orkney Master the art of painting the islands’ wildlife and incredible archaeological landscapes with three of the UK’s top nature artists. Join our reader holiday from 28 June 2013 – 5 July 2013.    WILDLIFE SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us Follow BBC Wildlife Magazine on Facebook and Twitter to join in the conversation, share your photographs and keep up-to-date with the latest wildlife news and events.  WILDLIFE PODCAST Podcast Catch up with the BBC Wildlife team and experts and hear the stories behind our top articles in our free podcast. This month listen to Brian Cox discuss his new BBC series, The Wonders of Life. Click here  WILDLIFE GIVEAWAYS Win a copy of Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? We have 13 copies of Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? and 130 other science questions answered, edited by Mick O’Hare, to give away, worth £7.99 each, courtesy of Profile Books. Enter now Win a copy of Birdsong We have four copies of Birdsong by Jonathan Elphick to give away, worth £30 each, courtesy of Quadrille Publishing. Enter now   YOUR PHOTOS Marvelous marine life It’s time to climb aboard a boat or plunge beneath the surf to photograph marine life above and below the waves. We want to see your best images of ocean giants, reef inhabitants and sea birds.  See all the entries, upload your photo and vote for your favourite. Some of the images with the most votes will be featured in our next newsletter. Some of your favourites this week       Shags   Anemone shrimp   Marine iguana   Minke whale       *35% saving is only available to UK residents paying by Direct Debit. Free gift is only available to UK residents and is subject to availability – BBC Wildlife Magazine reserves the right to substitute the gift with an alternative of similar value. Please allow 28 days for delivery of your gift. Your subscription will start with the next available issue. Offer ends 12 February 2013. Unsubscribe | Privacy © Immediate Media Company Limited 2013. Registered in England No. 5715415 Registered Office: Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BT.