The Beauty—and the Beasts—of Coexistence
In the mountains of Italy, local people are adapting to life with a growing number of brown bears, wolves, and other fairy tale predators.
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Bounding Toward Recovery
The Iberian lynx—one of the world’s most endangered cats—made a giant leap toward a comeback in just a few years, easing the way for other species to follow in its path.
Sassy Sousliks
Facing stiff odds and steep population declines across Europe, can these versatile and tenacious ground squirrels fight back?
Face Off
With eight eyes, two hydraulic legs, and impressive cognitive abilities, this jumping spider has a leg up on even the feistiest prey.
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.
Frog Leg Feast
With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.
Great Egrets Take Flight
Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube.
Ice Seal
Meet Lake Baikal’s most famous resident, the world’s only freshwater-specific seal.
Bounding Toward Recovery
The Iberian lynx—one of the world’s most endangered cats—made a giant leap toward a comeback in just a few years, easing the way for other species to follow in its path.
Sassy Sousliks
Facing stiff odds and steep population declines across Europe, can these versatile and tenacious ground squirrels fight back?
Face Off
With eight eyes, two hydraulic legs, and impressive cognitive abilities, this jumping spider has a leg up on even the feistiest prey.
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.
Frog Leg Feast
With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.
Great Egrets Take Flight
Once hunted to near-extinction, Europe’s great egrets find refuge along Hungary’s Danube.
Ice Seal
Meet Lake Baikal’s most famous resident, the world’s only freshwater-specific seal.