Wildlife

Overcoming a fear of our multi-legged friends—at night, in the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

The Atlas Obscura team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals—everything from parakeets to a very special opossum.

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.

A "seafood mafia" is plying the waters between India and Sri Lanka to satisfy China's appetite for an increasingly rare delicacy.

During massive fires in Indonesia, the critically endangered primates' voices provided clues to their overall health.

Keeping the gossipy big animals healthy and happy means spa days and spritzes of cologne.

From a hilarious dive into animal lawbreakers to a harrowing true crime tale in the Shenandoah Valley.

Two geographically separate populations of cute cephalopods once mated a very long time ago.

Once on the brink of extinction, the massive birds now number in the hundreds.

Building connections between tradition and science.

Scientists don bike helmets and dodge bird poop to care for a colony of endangered common terns.

Understanding how the giant mammals weigh risk and reward could help prevent clashes with people.

The Juan Deriba killifish, found in a tiny area of Bolivia, jumps out of water to evade threats.

Thousands of miles from its native range, the raptor illustrates how attitudes toward nature vary.

Once dismissed as "ugly," this sucker-mouthed fish plays an important role in its native ecosystem.

At Orlando Wetlands Park, water goes for a ride—through a natural filtration process—and attracts birds, gators, and more.