These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.
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Wild Obsession
This story appears in the April 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine ... or accustomed to humans an undomesticated animal becomes, its wild nature is still intact. When making the case ...
These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million
After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, ...
Weapons, dances—and murder? Inside the wild world of bug courtship
Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating ...
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His portraits capture animals that are going extinct in the wild
This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. A naked mole rat. That was photographer Joel Sartore’s first model in 2006 when he began making studio portraits of ...
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Sea turtles are surviving—despite us
This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... for the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN. “Where’s the dodo or the passenger pigeon ...
Why there’s reason to hope for Britain’s fastest declining mammal
Once a familiar sight along Britain’s riverbanks, water voles now face extinction—thanks to a new predator. Can these ...