She “shows us what animals are capable of, that they're not just automatons that consume food and give birth and die,” says Bergl, a National Geographic Explorer who studies western lowland ...

no president nor congress has ever officially declared the animal the national bird. Conversely, the bison was designated the national mammal in 2016, and the oak named national tree in 2004.

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 ...

Photograph By Gerard Talavera The National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world, funded Explorer Gerard Talavera’s work. Learn more about the ...

Stone notes that Dolphin Quest is certified “humane” by American Humane, an animal welfare nonprofit. (The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic’s majority owner, offers dolphin ...

This story appears in the October 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... “We don’t know much about the emotional lives of animals,” she says. “What does a positive emotion look ...

Like battlefield medics, Florida carpenter ants are the first known animal to triage wounds and adapt treatments. In a first, researchers have observed that a species of Florida carpenter ant ...

“That is the narrative that can be told about all of these animals as well because by the time they're the last one, it's over.” But there’s optimism in these stories too. “Endlings serve ...

In the animal kingdom, dads don’t often stand out for their role as parent, mentor, and friend. But some are doing their part to change that reputation. Just like human fathers, animal dads can ...

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. When you conjure up “extinction” in your mind’s eye, you probably see an animal—a dodo, perhaps, or a ...

Asia was the source of more than 90% of all aquaculture production of such animals, according to the FAO. Article Topic Follows: AP National News Jump to comments ↓ ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) - BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is prompting a national call for adoption once again this spring with ...