From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

From jagged cliffs rising out of the sea to sandy coves and quaint fishing villages, the UK's coastline has some incredible walking trails. Here are five of the best locations. Estuarine wonders, ...

Conservation biologist and wildlife photographer Lara Jackson takes us behind the scenes of this rare photograph of a threatened white rhino, taken in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. When Lara came ...

Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie, was rescued from a wildlife trafficker’s suitcase. Her story is emblematic of the threats facing other songbirds like her. Jolie, who was rescued from a wildlife ...

RUNDU, NAMIBIA — Canadian oil and gas exploration company Reconnaissance Energy Africa has bulldozed land for a test oil well inside a protected wildlife area in northeastern Namibia, and two local ...

The six-pound box arrived on a steamy June day, hot from its ride in the delivery van. The label said “Boot Barn” in capital letters, and when I opened the package, the oaky scent of leather enveloped ...

National Geographic Explorer Malaika Vaz knew from early on that she was destined for adventure. As a child in Goa on the western coast of India, Vaz was, as she puts it, “constantly surrounded by ...

It was a typical day at Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort, 80 miles west of Denver—until a large moose lumbered up to the base lodge. “It was just hanging out, bedded down next to all of the skis,” ...

Who said expedition cruising was only for grown ups? Here are four family voyages for young explorers and conservationists.