The Devourer
A new and deadly fungus could wreak havoc on America’s salamanders if—or when—it arrives on U.S. shores.
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Return of the Ghost Cat
An elusive predator returns to Europe’s mountains, helping restore nature’s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx.
A Gathering of Giants
A photographer slips into the ocean to swim among hundreds of sperm whales—witnessing a rarely seen social spectacle.
Arid Apparition
Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat.
Curbing an Onslaught of 2 Billion Cars
Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times.
By Foot into Peru’s Lost World
A team of herpetologists treks into one of South America’s most pristine and poorly understood mountain ranges and discovers animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Taking Pangolin off the Menu
Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists.
Night of the Caiman
Once threatened by over-hunting, yacare caimans now number in the millions across Brazil’s Pantanal region.
Hell-bent on Survival
Despite growing environmental threats, North America's largest—and weirdest—salamander fights on.
Land of the Leopards
The world’s rarest cats are rebounding in Russia, thanks to the creation of a new national park.
Return of the Ghost Cat
An elusive predator returns to Europe’s mountains, helping restore nature’s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx.
A Gathering of Giants
A photographer slips into the ocean to swim among hundreds of sperm whales—witnessing a rarely seen social spectacle.
Arid Apparition
Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat.
Curbing an Onslaught of 2 Billion Cars
Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times.
By Foot into Peru’s Lost World
A team of herpetologists treks into one of South America’s most pristine and poorly understood mountain ranges and discovers animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Taking Pangolin off the Menu
Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists.
Night of the Caiman
Once threatened by over-hunting, yacare caimans now number in the millions across Brazil’s Pantanal region.
Hell-bent on Survival
Despite growing environmental threats, North America's largest—and weirdest—salamander fights on.
Land of the Leopards
The world’s rarest cats are rebounding in Russia, thanks to the creation of a new national park.