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Beaumont, Texas

Gator Country

This roadside establishment in between Houston and the Louisiana border has the largest alligator in captivity
Caylloma, Peru

Cruz del Cóndor

A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Bishnupur, India

Keibul Lamjao

This is the world's only floating national park, and the last natural home of the majestic sangai deer.
Leader, Saskatchewan

Wildlife Sculptures of Leader

The endangered animals of the southern Canadian prairie are on larger-than-life display in this tiny town.
Hancock, Maryland

Woodmont Lodge

Once an exclusive hunting club for U.S. presidents, now a wildlife conservation area.
Cape Saint Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve

Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.
Key West, Florida

Turtle Cannery Museum

Former sea turtle kraals, slaughterhouse, and cannery turned museum.
Mother and baby "Ma'ax."
List

14 Places to Get Personal with Primates

We live on the planet of the apes.
Allegra Rosenberg October 3, 2025
The Teton mountain range from a trail above Teton Canyon.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Grand Teton National Park

Experience jaw-dropping adventures, jagged mountain peaks, and megafauna galore.
Kasekera, Tanzania

Gombe National Park

Only reachable by boat, a small Tanzanian national park is home to the chimpanzees that Jane Goodall spent her career studying.
Watch for whales and other wildlife as you pass through a seascape of towering icebergs.
islands

Adventure at Sea: An Explorer’s Guide to Antarctica

Discover thrilling sites and hidden gems at the end of the Earth.
Though they're protected inside the park, wolves can be killed when they cross its borders.
national parks

Wolves Have a Bad Reputation. One Yellowstone Naturalist Is Trying to Fix It.

Wildlife guide Audra Conklin Taylor shows the beauty, value, and character of the park’s packs.
Lina Zeldovich May 12, 2025
As they build their underground burrows, pangolins dig deep and turn over soil, which encourages plant growth and creates shelter for dozens of other species.
animals

Say Hello to Nature’s Fire Brigade

When it comes to restoring land and preventing wildfires, animals like pangolins, beavers, and elephants have a lot to offer. Can helping them help us?
Annie Roth April 7, 2025
One person's trash is an octopus's home.
underwater

This Octopus Is Using a Beer Bottle as a Nursery

In the Florida Keys, a marine biologist discovered a bit of debris that had become a cephalopod dwelling.
Benji Jones April 1, 2025
wild horses swim in the waters of Assateague Island National Seashore.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Outdoor Wonders In Maryland

7 spots to experience rare and exciting wildlife
Northern elephant seals hunt nearly nonstop for more than half the year, with each seal making tens of thousands of dives in search of food.
science

Are There Plenty of Fish in the Sea? Ask an Elephant Seal.

In California, deep-diving marine mammals help scientists count how many fish live in the ocean's twilight zone.
Annie Roth February 24, 2025
Quitaque, Texas

Caprock Canyon State Park

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
The electric blue plumage of the male Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (<em>Lophorina superba</em>).
ornithology collections

Birds-of-Paradise Can Emit Light Through Their Feathers

Scientists have found that many of the species known for their spectacular plumage are biofluorescent, meaning they absorb and release light through their bodies.
Nicola Davis February 18, 2025