In Chongqing, China, at least 135 animals were poisoned—evidence that cities should regulate spraying in public areas, ...

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Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures ...

The world-famous parks and reserves of Kenya and Tanzania offer some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring wildlife encounters.

The endangered big cats are hanging on in Russia, the first country-wide survey of the animal suggests, while scientists and ...

Emperor penguins march along the ice on Cape Washington on Antarctica's Ross Sea. Contrary to popular belief, these ...

Filmmaker Bertie Gregory's new documentary special captures the extreme challenges facing the world's fastest land animal. In his new documentary special, Bertie Gregory follows cheetahs during the ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for wildlife in a career that forever changed how we understand animal behavior.

National Geographic Explorers participating in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions are conducting scientific research across Earth’s most crucial ecosystem. Through ...