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Podcast: Rae Wynn-Grant and the Bear

A wildlife ecologist specializing in large carnivores unfolds a mystery for listeners.
The Podcast Team January 26, 2023
The pink fairy armadillo has adapted to life underground and is so rarely spotted that scientists know very little about the species.
science

How the Enchanting, Elusive Pink Fairy Armadillo Became One Scientist's Obsession

A conservation biologist in Argentina once hosted one of the animals in her living room, but finding them in the wild has proven far more difficult.
James Hall January 26, 2023
The carnivorous plant <em>Nepenthes lowii</em>, found only in Borneo, is able to thrive in a harsh, high-elevation ecosystem because it has adapted to eat animal droppings.
carnivorous plants

These Toilet-Shaped Carnivorous Plants Thrive By Eating Poop

Some of Borneo's pitcher plants took insects off the menu in favor of mammal droppings. It's an evolutionary triumph.
Gemma Tarlach January 20, 2023
Nicknamed Nalangu, this leopard had just finished feeding her cub when she took a moment to stretch at the bottom of a river bed. Leopards can prove especially challenging to photograph because they're mostly active at night.
nature

Kenya’s Maasai Mara Wildlife Reserve Is a Photographer’s Playground

At least while the lions behave.
Sarah Durn February 6, 2023
Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory became obsessed with going to Antarctica to capture the largest known whale gatherings in the world.
nature

Capturing the Mysterious Antarctic Whale Gathering on Film

No one was sure about the size of these almost-mythical wildlife events—until we got it all on camera.
Bertie Gregory January 12, 2023
Video • Discover More Wonder in Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

Dive Into Florida’s Sunken Gardens

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To Save Birds From Invading Americans, One Man in Poland Built Floating Forts

Non-native American minks and raccoons ravaged the Lower Oder's birds before the predator-proof islands.
Wojciech Mikołuszko January 4, 2023
Toronto, Ontario

'Primrose'

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."
Australia's other egg-laying mammal, the echidna, has a curious collection of traits, including rear-facing back feet and a unique use of "jazz hands."
science

Revisiting the Weird and Wonderful Nature of 2022

This year, we met creatures (and other living things) great and small, from the world’s largest organism to microscopic parasites.
Gemma Tarlach December 30, 2022
A veterinary technician examines a falcon.
Doha, Qatar

Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital

A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.
museums

Podcast: The Sponge Capital of the World

Discover how Tarpon Springs, Florida, earned its claim to fame.
animals

South Africa's Penguins May Beat the Heat With New Ceramic Nests

The artificial nests could shield the endangered seabirds from rising temperatures.
Ryan Truscott December 12, 2022
Grave of Beautiful Jim Key
Shelbyville, Tennessee

Grave of Beautiful Jim Key

Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.
Gifts for the home can be as intricate or as simple as you want them to be.
maps

Unique Gifts for the Home

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 29, 2022
The Bear Pit 5.
Belfast, Northern Ireland

The Bear Pit

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."
Peter the Anteater
Irvine, California

Peter the Anteater Statue

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.
A tiger named Kiara plays with her scratch ball during enrichment time.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.
Bison herd grazing.
Bluffton, Indiana

Ouabache State Park

Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.