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Kaibab squirrel.
Arizona

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
Peter the dog.
Brisbane, Australia

Queensland Police Museum

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.
The researchers studied aerial images of 86 southern right whales off the coast of Argentina.
science

Drone-Piloting Scientists 'Weighed' Whales From 130 Feet in the Air

In Argentina, aerial imagery helps researchers get a close look at southern right whales from a distance.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 2, 2019
islands

The Man Who Went to War With Canada

For centuries, the United States and Canada’s only remaining land border dispute has been kept alive by a single family.
Cara Giaimo September 29, 2019
"The Men of Ness," after a completed hunt in 1972.
islands

The Gaelic World’s Last Great Bird Hunt

Just 10 men are permitted to hunt and pickle 2,000 young seabirds on a desolate island each year.
Luke Fater September 27, 2019
Royal, Nebraska

Ashfall Fossil Beds

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
The tiny floof known as the Cuban greater funnel-eared bat.
animals

To Save a Rare Cuban Bat, Biologists Conducted a Census by Pedicure

Studying the highly endangered species requires a little colorful creativity.
Sabrina Imbler September 24, 2019
Mexico City, Mexico

Cocodrilo de Leonora Carrington

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.
Elberta, Alabama

Barber Marina

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.
Chi-Chi eternally munching a bamboo stalk.
London, England

Chi-Chi the Giant Panda

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
London Road badger.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Wooden Animal Sculptures

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
Video

The Flesh-Eating Beetles of Chicago's Field Museum

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Cramond Lioness.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Cramond Lioness

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.
The upside-down lighthouse.
Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

Rathlin West Lighthouse

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.
Finishing before the coffee cools calls for composure.
art

This Latte Artist Forms Foam Into Flocks of Birds

Put a bird on it!
Selena Takigawa Hoy September 11, 2019
Mummified bison showing full body.
Washington, D.C.

Mummified Bison

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
A giant anteater in its natural habitat the Cerrado grasslands, Serra Da Canastra.
São Roque de Minas, Brazil

Giant Anteaters of Serra da Canastra

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.
Camarasaurus skeleton.
Mack, Colorado

A Trail Through Time

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.