Africa’s Great Migration sees millions of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the sun-bleached savannah, drawn by instinct to cross crocodile-infested rivers where predators lie in wait. But beyond ...

See the best animal photos of 2018. Get up close to a shark feeding frenzy and meat-eating bats in these amazing pictures selected by National Geographic editors.

Putting the well-being of animals first should be every photographer’s goal. National Geographic photographers share tips on how they do it.

He became a National Geographic Explorer in 2023. “As a human being, a photojournalist, and a Jordanian, “he says, “I’m proud to tell the story of the Al Ma’wa sanctuary, which gives a ...

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National Geographic revisits Jane Goodall’s iconic 1963 article about the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream ... This animal is about six years old. Photograph by Jane Goodall, National Geographic. I ...

A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for ...

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures lead dismal lives. For $10, tourists can pose with this tiger at Phuket ...

When humpbacks get stuck in fishing gear, their friends stick around to help. Are whales altruistic? A new scientific paper and a video present a compelling case the answer is “yes.” ...

When National Geographic caught up with Goldfarb by phone in New York, he explained how beavers are playing a crucial role in the American West, how a beaver named Jose set up home on the ...

(Read how animal mothers remind us a lot of our own.) Due to habitat destruction, hunting, and disease, the great ape’s populations have fallen by at least 70 percent, from about a million in ...

Rare Tree Kangaroo Reappears After Vanishing for 90 Years. Once thought to be extinct, the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo has just been photographed in a remote New Guinea mountain range.