The Earth brims with extraordinary creatures, but none captivate the imagination quite like its largest animals. Dominating the oceans, the blue whale reigns supreme as the biggest creature ever to ...

A near-impenetrable plateau in Central Africa allowed elephants to hide from humans for years. The same landscape could also be their savior.

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

A 10-foot great white shark named 'Bella' is pinging off the Sarasota, Florida coast. Learn about her journey.

Decades after its release into the wild, a super-ageing, bone-crunching vulture called Balthazar reveals a major conservation ...

Home to more than 550 lions, tigers, and bears, the Weld County refuge once sat in the middle of nowhere. Now it faces ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats and marine life.

There are many spectacular aquariums around the world, but these are the best of the best when it comes to magnificent animals and innovative design.

Congress is considering whether to renew a program that funds the construction of safe wildlife crossings in California and across the nation. The culverts and overpass bridges help animals get past ...

Fowler doesn’t waste time stopping for meals on his cactus expeditions. As dawn broke, a Grateful Dead album played quietly in the background and the men gossiped about fellow succulent lovers who’d ...

Lynne Schafer Gross and Mark McDermott One day circa 1970, a boy in El Segundo looked up at a telephone pole near his home and saw a hawk perched at ...