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Northern elephant seals hunt nearly nonstop for more than half the year, with each seal making tens of thousands of dives in search of food.
science

Are There Plenty of Fish in the Sea? Ask an Elephant Seal.

In California, deep-diving marine mammals help scientists count how many fish live in the ocean's twilight zone.
Annie Roth February 24, 2025
Quitaque, Texas

Caprock Canyon State Park

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
The electric blue plumage of the male Vogelkop superb bird-of-paradise (<em>Lophorina superba</em>).
ornithology collections

Birds-of-Paradise Can Emit Light Through Their Feathers

Scientists have found that many of the species known for their spectacular plumage are biofluorescent, meaning they absorb and release light through their bodies.
Nicola Davis February 18, 2025
A watchful alligator in repose on the banks of South Creek at Oscar Scherer State Park is a quintessential Florida scene.
Itinerary

A Nature Lover’s Guide to Sarasota: 9 Wild & Tranquil Spots

Discover roseate spoonbills, gopher tortoises, and serene trails.
The Legacy Trail, a converted rail trail stretching 18.5 miles, winds through some of Sarasota County’s most spectacular scenery.
nature

Why Sarasota Is an Ideal Destination for Nature Lovers

Must-visit spots to make the most of your travels.
A brown rat peeks out from the grass.
science

What Makes an Animal a Pest? AO Wants to Know.

Animal-human conflict expert Bethany Brookshire explains why we put cats before rats.
Andrew Coletti January 24, 2025
The lights of Los Angeles shine behind this mountain lion, photographed with a motion sensor camera. These big cats share the scrubby landscape with wealthy suburbs.
cats

How Will California’s Wildfires Affect Wildlife?

From fleeing mountain lions to scorched soil, the aftermath of intense fires shows an ecosystem transformed.
Phoebe Weston January 21, 2025
A mother manatee and her baby swim through the water in Crystal River, Florida, where manatees can be found year-round.
science

Florida’s Manatees Are Relative Newcomers, According to Historical Research

These beloved sea cows were barely recorded in the area before the seas warmed in the late 1700s. Now their habitats are at risk.
Richard Luscombe January 6, 2025
This pygmy hippo at the 1939 World's Fair Firestone exhibit was probably Gumdrop I, Billy's first surviving calf.
zoos

Before Moo Deng, There Was ‘William Johnson Hippopotamus’

During the Roaring ’20s, the American National Zoo welcomed the first pygmy hippo superstar.
Andrew Coletti November 25, 2024
Battery Point Lighthouse
Itinerary

Sea Of Wonders

California's Curious Coastline
North Bonneville, Washington

Bonneville Lock & Dam

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.
Albertinia, South Africa

Skull Garden

On the grounds of a game lodge, a path decorated with the skulls of all kinds of animals.
Hagerman, Idaho

Hagerman Fossil Beds

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Rockland, Maine

Project Puffin Visitor Center

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.
Santiago, Mexico

Cascada Sol de Mayo

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.
Our new book celebrates creatures big and small, familiar and unfamiliar.
nature

What Sets Humans Apart From Other Creatures? Less Than You Might Think.

Our new book, "Wild Life," publishes today.
Cara Giaimo September 17, 2024
Puffling chicks hatch around July and start leaving the colony in mid-September.
nature

How a 'Puffling Patrol' Protects Iceland’s Puffin Babies

On the small island of Heimaey, young volunteers help out disoriented baby birds.
Maggie Downs September 13, 2024
The birds turn their feathers red by bathing in rusty water or rubbing themselves with damp red soil.
nature

Meet the Bone-Eating Vulture That Dyes Itself the Color of Blood

You don't get more hardcore than the lammergeier.
Cara Giaimo September 6, 2024