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One of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos.
taxidermy

The Extraordinary Life of the Freed Slave Who Taught Darwin Taxidermy

John Edmonstone was a mentor to the budding teenage naturalist.
Sabrina Imbler March 25, 2019
The memorial.
Fort Collins, Colorado

Father Goose Memorial

This stone marker honors the man who released Canada goose goslings in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The front of Barratt's grave.
Middletown, Connecticut

Joseph Barratt's Grave

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.
Marlene
Fribourg, Switzerland

Taxidermy Whale of Fribourg

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.
A polar bear at the zoo.
Ranua, Finland

Ranua Wildlife Park

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.
Lisa Carr checks out “Rupee Laguna,” a plum-headed parakeet, who is having difficulty breathing.
animals

What It’s Like to Care for Parrots in Washington, D.C.

Caring for these birds is a big responsibility.
Matthew Blitz March 21, 2019
Feral pigeons are common urban sights, but one domesticated racer just sold for a huge sum.
animals

Sold: A Pigeon, for $1.4 Million

Meet Armando, a champion racer.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 20, 2019
A holotype of <em>Avimaia schweitzerae</em>.
dinosaurs

Found: The First Egg Inside a Bird Fossil

Everything’s better with an egg on (or in) it.
Sabrina Imbler March 20, 2019
The pigs at the Garden House.
Stockport, England

The Garden House

This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.
Statue of Wojtek the soldier bear in Jordan Park.
Krakow, Poland

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
The Flintstone House in 2007, from its perch off I-280.
dinosaurs

Neighbors Have Escalated Their War on the Eccentric ‘Flintstone House’

Astroturf, dinosaurs, and the Great Gazoo pushed them over the edge.
Sabrina Imbler March 18, 2019
Spirit bears.
British Columbia

Spirit Bears of the Great Bear Rainforest

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
A puma, with prey, caught in a camera trap.
forests

How Puma Leftovers Help Shape the Forest Ecosystem

They feed loads and loads of beetles, in addition to foxes, bears, and more.
Noor Al-Samarrai March 13, 2019
Do suburban coyotes snack differently than urban ones?
animals

What, Exactly, Are Southern California's Coyotes Eating?

Piles of poop are helping researchers dissect the diet of urban and suburban canids.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 13, 2019
Circo lake in the park.
Rascafría, Spain

Peñalara National Park

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu.
London, England

The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu

This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
Some of the reindeer at the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience.
animals

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

The animals are the main source of livelihood for the Sámi people.
Phineas Rueckert March 13, 2019
A close cousin of the Caribbean two-spot octopus.
animals

See an Octopus Change Color as It Sleeps, Perchance Dreams

We know they're smart, but there's still a lot we don't know.
Sabrina Imbler March 12, 2019