A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice.

The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are ...

The six-part series Animals, They’re Just Like Us! lets you peek inside the lives of penguins, giraffes and chimps that behave a whole lot like humans ...

From wild ponies in Virginia to bison in Yellowstone, here are seven wildlife-rich destinations—and tips on how to be a ...

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

What happens in a fight between hyenas versus African wild dogs? The hyenas may have the size advantage, but the dogs have ...

In 25 years of wildlife storytelling, National Geographic Explorer Sandesh Kadur has seen and documented more rare wildlife than most people experience in a lifetime.

Scientists have long thought intelligence tends to develop through social interactions with an animals’ own species.

Florida's Wildlife Corridor expands as 17 parcels pass from private to public in the Fakahatchee, home to ghost orchids, panthers, mink and more.

Better known as the Black Forager, Nelson cares deeply about the values bred by a life spent in close contact with nature.

For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living ...

Bill Durkin is president of Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, based in Wells. Why are these refuges so important? They primarily protect wildlife habitat and important animal ...