Sky Bathing
With their habitat recovering following the eradication of invasive goats, giant tortoises are once again flourishing and bathing in abundance on the slopes of Isabela’s Alcedo Volcano and on other Galápagos islands.
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Cats vs. Dogs
High in the Himalayas, a photographer searches for an elusive wildcat—and finds it in an unlikely hideout.
Prince of Darkness
Helmet jellyfish have taken over a Norwegian fjord, demonstrating the species’ tenacity and offering clues about environmental factors that can upend an ecosystem.
Shot in the Dark
Africa’s black leopards are shrouded in mystery, but groundbreaking photography is bringing them to light.
Love Train
The Kangaroo Island echidna may seem bizarre, but the spiky mammal’s quirks have helped it survive cataclysmic change.
Potty Plant
A carnivorous plant in Southeast Asia offers its leftovers to local fauna, and gets fertilized by those animals’ feces in exchange.
City Owl, Country Owl
Unlike their more iconic cousins, diminutive northern pygmy owls occasionally manage to raise families in urban forests—some little more than a stone’s throw from the local café.
Extraordinary Animals and the People Who Love Them
The new book Beloved Beasts hacks through the undergrowth of the conservation movement in search of a clear path forward.
The Big Picture 2020
From the beautiful to the bizarre, this photographic showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet's most amazing species and places.
The Secret Garden
The crystalline rivers of the Serra da Bodoquena offer a window into Brazil’s freshwater biodiversity. But with deforestation on the rise, that window is becoming cloudier.