Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating behaviors among insects and arachnids.

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

This story appears in the April 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine ... in their beds and basements and bathrooms, wild animals kept as pets live side by side with their human owners.

which we’re featuring in this special issue on endangered wildlife. From National Geographic’s Photo Ark and Joel Sartore, Vanishing: The World’s Most Vulnerable Animals is available where ...

After plans stalled for a new dam in the Czech Republic, eight beavers saved the day seemingly overnight. “At this point, ...

The great Indian bustard is critically endangered, but the Indian government has found a clever way of breeding the species ...

They’re so beloved as pets that international traffickers are now stealing them from the wild. A female eclectus ... in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Bad Bunny’s latest album amplifies the voices of Puerto Rico’s coquí and endangered crested toad, highlighting the urgent need to protect the island’s fragile ecosystems and cultural heritage.

Relocating animals to create new populations ... appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Of all the large African mammals that wildlife veterinarian Pete Morkel has ...