Hundreds attend Boxing Day hunt despite being told they are ‘not welcome’ The wildlife presenter said the annual event was ‘ethically and morally bankrupt’ The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
Chris Packham urges MPs to ‘listen to the science’ on climate change The TV presenter and naturalist made his remarks during a speech at an ’emergency climate change summit’. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks review – the sheer number of pornographic drawings is a big shock JMW Turner left behind some 37,000 sketches when he died, many of which have rarely been seen. Do they – including a huge collection of explicit sketches – reveal truths about the elusive man? The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
TV tonight: what Turner’s private sketchbooks reveal about his life Fans and experts consider whether the artist may have been neurodivergent. Plus: inside the biggest Irish dancing challenge in the world. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Sea Life London Aquarium faces demand from 75 MPs to free 15 'trapped' penguins: 'It's un-British' The captivity of 15 gentoo penguins at the Sea Life London Aquarium is ‘un-British’, says the MP leading the campaign Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025
Documentary explores whether JMW Turner may have been neurodivergent Programme uses artist’s sketches, drawings and watercolours to build unprecedented psychological portrait The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025
Charities and stars call on UK government to set child poverty reduction targets Signatories of open letter include National Children’s Bureau, Barnardo’s and celebrities such as Emilia Clarke The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025
UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights Private member’s bill backed by Chris Packham and Natalie Bennett would impose a duty of care on government and business The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Protesters call for release of penguins ‘trapped in basement’ of London aquarium Campaigners have claimed the Sea Life London Aquarium, owned by Merlin Entertainments, are keeping the birds in ‘horrible’ conditions for profit. The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
Protesters demand penguins 'trapped in basement' of London aquarium are set free The ‘Free the 15’ campaign claims the Sea Life London Aquarium is keeping the birds in ‘horrible’ conditions without sunlight Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
David Attenborough pays touching tribute to ‘dear friend’ Jane Goodall Actor Leonardo Dicaprio also called the world-renowned expert on chimpanzees a ‘true hero for the planet’ The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
‘They’re beautiful’: 13-year-olds lead audacious project to save harvest mice in Devon Spurred into action by the species’ threatened future, two best friends embarked on a project to release 250 of the animals in Devon The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025
Chris Packham issues urgent warning to dog owners after emergency vet run The star is warning dog owners to be careful on walks after his pooch Nancy found herself in a spot of bother Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025
Chris Packham backs call for delayed report into autistic deaths to be published The latest Learning from lives and deaths report (LeDeR) has been held up due to ‘practical data issues’. Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025 The right to an education, health and care plan must be retained Letter: Jane Asher, Carrie Grant, Chris Packham, Anna Bird, Fazilet Hadi, Sally Phillips, Jon Sparkes and 100 others call on the government not to remove the right to an EHCP from children attending mainstream schools
Digital Camera World · Jul 1, 2025 Chris Packham consoles talented young wildlife photographer who found fox he’d been tracking for months shot dead Teenage wildlife photographer, Shelby Grant, meets Chris Packham on the set of Springwatch following the tragic demise of a red fox he’d been photographing for months
The Independent UK · May 25, 2025 Anger over £116,000 trophy hunting holidays for tourists to shoot leopards Exclusive: More than 700 body parts of big cats were exported in 2023 – including to the UK – after repeated promises to crack down failed
The Independent UK · May 24, 2025 Chris Packham accuses government bill of being a ‘licence to destroy nature’ The Nature Restoration Fund came under the microscope during a talk at the 2025 Hay Festival of Literature and Arts
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 Chris Packham calls sea bass labelling in UK supermarkets a ‘dereliction of duty’ The TV naturalist’s comments come after a Guardian investigation into the complex supply chain behind the fish on sale on Britain’s high streets
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 Springwatch presenter Chris Packham addresses ‘disagreements’ with co-star Michaela Strachan ‘We don't have to agree about everything. We just move on,’ presenter said
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025 TV tonight: people with dyslexia meet Chris Packham in a moving series It’s a personal project for Packham, whose stepdaughter has dyslexia. Plus: the penultimate episode of The Last of Us. Here’s what to watch this evening
Evening Standard · May 17, 2025 Co-op prioritises corporate greed over animal welfare, says Chris Packham The broadcaster joined demonstrators outside the supermarket’s AGM in Manchester who are calling on the chain to ditch fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens’.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial Packham refutes harmful anti-woke ideas about the overdiagnosis of neurodiversity by meeting people like Henry, who finds day-to-day life a severe struggle, and Jo, who has spent years constantly being told she’s ‘too much’
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Chris Packham hits out at Trump administration promise to ‘eliminate’ autism The conservationist says autistic people “are not broken”