Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

This year, photographers from around the world submitted thousands of photos, many featuring rare and exotic animals. Check back on June 28 , when all the contest winners will be announced.

After being hunted to eradication in Washington and Oregon in the 1930s and 1940s, the gray wolf’s recovery in these states ...

Have you ever considered that the creatures we find most repulsive might actually be the ones we should appreciate most? National Geographic's recent article "The astonishing superpowers of nature's ...

When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do their doody. Then the little ones snack on it. Before you poo-poo the idea, a ...

Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert.

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

A miniature dachshund survived in the wild for 529 days. Could your dog? Experts say it depends on these traits.

There’s no unified national effort to help animals hurt by fires, Gonçalves says. Rescues are done on a local, optional basis, and their extent varies widely in different areas.