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Glynis and the Kittens: Wildcat Photos from Scotland

Kittens have arrived at the Aigas Field Center in Scotland! Scottish wildcats Glynis and Affric are now the proud parents of two paw-sitively adorable...

Elissa Poma

Ten Fierce Facts about Komodo Dragons

Hungry for power food—Komodo dragons dominate the Indonesian islands they inhabit, prowling the tropical islands with a commanding ferocity. It’s no wonder...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Do Snakes or Spiders Give You Shivers? Time in Nature May Help.

Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) and arachnophobia (fear of arachnids, especially spiders) rank among the most common of human anxieties. In fact, more than a...

Michelle Peters

Sustainable Food: 10 Ways to Eat for the Planet

You’ve heard of the plant-based diet…but have you considered a planet-based diet? The current way Earth’s population consumes its food is not doing us any...

Cathy Brown

4 Places to See Wildlife on Your East Africa Safari

Many adventurers who love both wildlife and travel may have had “African safari” written at the top of their bucket list for quite some time. But considering...

Madison Mitchell

It’s Not All Black and White: How Rhinos Differ

Have you ever seen a rhinoceros in the wild? You may be able to identify them by their characteristic horns resting atop their nose or their wrinkly skin, but...

Cathy Brown

Saving Sloths, Fishing Cats & Armadillos: Young Conservationists Win Future For Nature Award 2022

Wildfires, flooding, drought, deforestation, pollution—it seems like every time we turn on the television, the radio, or log onto social media, we are...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Will Machu Picchu Get a New “Old” Name?

A wonder of pre-Columbian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site, Peru’s breathtaking Machu Picchu draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year....

Laura Kiniry

Obama’s “Our Great National Parks”

On an early morning in southern Chile's rugged Laguna San Rafael National Park, a Netflix series film crew caught a rare and unusual sight: a kodkod wandering...

Cathy Brown

Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?

Tigers are one of the easiest of the big cats to identify because of their dramatic striped coats. Jaguars and leopards have their rosette spots, lions have...

Maddi Higgins

5 Strange Species to See in Brazil’s Pantanal

National Geographic called Brazil’s Pantanal “the Wild Wet,” an appropriate name for a vast area of untouched wetlands teeming with wildlife. The region is...

Elissa Poma

Six Must-Pack Items to Take on an Arctic Adventure

The priority when packing for an expedition to a cold-weather destination is to load up on outerwear. Waterproof jackets and pants aren’t enough; the key to...

Laura Kiniry

Disneynature’s Polar Bear Premieres Earth Day

The bond between a polar bear sow and her cubs is extraordinary. This month, viewers can experience the remarkable relationship up-close with Disneynature’s...

Megan Brief

The Mystery of Charles Darwin’s Missing Manuscripts Has Been Solved!

“Happy Easter” Read the cryptic note left by an anonymous source on March 9, just outside the Cambridge University Librarian’s office, on the fourth floor...

Samantha Miller

NASA Has Sent Two Rockets into the Northern Lights

The northern lights are an atmospheric phenomenon that is regarded as the Holy Grail of sky watching. Named for the Roman goddess of the dawn, the aurora is a...

Cathy Brown

National Park Week: History of the National Parks

Every year from April 18–26, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation join together to celebrate National Park Week. It’s a way to invite...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Earth Day 2022: A Golden Bear and Hundreds of Mammals Waiting to Be Discovered

Invest in Our Planet. That’s the theme for Earth Day 2022, according to EARTHDAY.ORG. It advocates for “creating a 21st century economy that brings back the...

Joel Centano

KAZA: How a Shared Vision for Conservation Became the World’s Largest Transboundary Protected Region

At its essence, southern Africa’s Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is a study in convergence, confluence and coexistence. Connecting vast...