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Confronting Threats to Virunga

A new film on Virunga National Park shows rangers risking their lives to protect the park and its wildlife.
Animal Encounters at Sea

The Pristine Seas: Mozambique expedition team reports on its best dive yet. Discover what it's like to swim with bull sharks, manta rays, and more >>
Spiders Eat Males Before Mating

Female burrowing wolf spiders with violent tendencies are more likely to snack on their mates before mating, a new study says.

Saturday
Can World's Rarest Bear Be Saved?

Fewer than three dozen of the desert-dwelling Gobi bears survive in one of the harshest places on Earth.

Thursday
Longest Land Mammal Migration

Wyoming mule deer cross many obstacles, from low desert to high mountains, posing challenges for conservation.

Tuesday
Island Wolves in Trouble

Fewer than a dozen gray wolves remain in Michigan's Isle Royale National Park. Should humans step in to save them?

Sunday
The Evolution of Animal Intelligence

A new study is "a game changer in the way we do comparative psychology." By Ed Yong.
Photographing Wildlife in Montana

National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish reveals four tips for taking pictures of animals.

Gannets Pictures

Champion divers but clumsy landers, doting parents but hostile neighbors—northern gannets abound in contradictions.
Estonia's Ural Owls

Photographer Sven Začek provides an intimate view of this large raptor.