Animals

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.