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North Atlantic right whales.

Rediscovering the Forgotten Whales of the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers uncovered evidence of the cetaceans at sites connected to the Roman fish-processing industry.

Sarah Laskow July 11, 2018

Front entrance to the Whale House.

Santa Barbara, California

Whale House

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A pod of narwhals in central Baffin Bay.

Narwhals Are Real, And They Could Be in Real Trouble

As Arctic waters warm, shipping traffic is rapidly increasing in their favored habitats.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 10, 2018

Dick Whittington’s Cat.

London, England

Dick Whittington’s Cat

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The loon on Silver Lake.

Virginia, Minnesota

Floating Loon of Virginia

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

Hahn/Cock at the Walker Art Center.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hahn/Cock

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A 13th-century image of a cockatoo, from an Italian book.

Medieval Trade Routes Brought a Cockatoo From Australia to Italy

Long before Europeans reached Australia, the two continents were connected.

Sarah Laskow June 25, 2018

Drakolimni.

Ioannina, Greece

Drakolimni

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

Colorful birdhouses fill the woods.

South Hero, Vermont

Birdhouse Forest

Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.

Chicago, Illinois

N. W. Harris Learning Collection

Where dioramas can follow you home.

The narwhals live next to the vending machines.

Chicago, Illinois

Narwhals at the Field Museum

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

The Flaming Cliffs.

Bulgan, Mongolia

Flaming Cliffs

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

The replica trophy.

Manchester, England

Jules Rimet Trophy Replica

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

A bighorn sheep looks out across the Mojave Desert.

When Bighorn Sheep Decide to Cross a Highway

For decades, they stayed on either side of Interstate 40, but those days appear to be over.

Cara Giaimo June 18, 2018

Human foot for scale

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Study subject, dinner, or both?

The Many Reasons Biologists Eat Their Study Subjects

Snacking on specimens from raw monkey to bee vomit can help scientists figure stuff out.

Cara Giaimo June 14, 2018

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra Palace Library

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Crandon Park Zoo Ruins

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.