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Wildlife

The river-based expedition team on the Cubango River.

In Angola, Conservationists Make the Case for a Massive New National Park

Newly stable countries are hotspots for wilderness protection.

Dan Nosowitz January 15, 2019

Tusayan Lookout Tree in 2018

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Kaibab Lookout Trees

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Senkwekwe Mountain Gorilla Center

The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.

This tagged mountain lion kitten is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Areas long-term tracking program.

How Does California’s Wildlife Cope With Massive Wildfires?

Researchers at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are trying to better understand animal survival tactics.

Anna Kusmer November 13, 2018

Bwabwata National Park

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.

Sia Maubara

A haunting place that is now home to thousands of birds.

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra Palace Library

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

Nic, believed to be a racing or homing pigeon, was found lost and disoriented before being brought to the Wild Bird Fund.

New York City's Pigeons, Like You've Never Seen Them Before

They're ready for their close-up.

Anika Burgess April 10, 2018

San Simeon, California

Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

An official pin for proud members of the Sigma Firefly Scientists Club. (The tail glows in the dark.)

For Decades, the Ultimate Midwestern Summer Job Was Headhunting Fireflies

The good old days of firefly hunting featured branded merch, 10-year-old kingpins, and a certain disregard for ecology.

Cara Giaimo August 3, 2016

Christmas Island, Australia

Crabs of Christmas Island

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.