Wildlife

Eoghan Daltun has spent 14 years creating a showcase of native biodiversity.

There is a lot to learn about Orfelia fultoni, the only bioluminescent fly in North America, but its larvae put on a show.

Researchers in Kenya spied some unexpected guests at these “carrion bonanzas”

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, this rock has certainly earned its nickname.

Behind the headlines of the animals' rocky return, a displaced community struggles to access trees they have tended for generations.

Orcas and humans once hunted together in southeastern Australia, until their millennia-old relationship broke down.

The predators may react when camera crews come poking around, but it doesn't make them villains.

Why do mole rats, Brandt's bats, and bowhead whales live so much longer than their relatives?

Overcoming a fear of our multi-legged friends—at night, in the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

The Atlas Obscura team shares memorable encounters they’ve had with animals—everything from parakeets to a very special opossum.

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.

A "seafood mafia" is plying the waters between India and Sri Lanka to satisfy China's appetite for an increasingly rare delicacy.

During massive fires in Indonesia, the critically endangered primates' voices provided clues to their overall health.

From the authors of the bestselling Atlas Obscura series, our newest addition ventures into nature's most extraordinary realms.