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 ...

But both human and animal moms come in all forms of amazing—even when the baddies are elderly kindergarten teachers. Here are five other examples of wild moms teaching, protecting, and accepting ...

This story appears in the November 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Animal migration is a phenomenon far grander and more patterned than animal movement. It represents collective travel ...

Because of its geographic isolation, Madagascar is home to many amazing animals found nowhere else on Earth. Lemurs may have floated there eons ago on “rafts” of vegetation and evolved in ...

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges ...

National Geographic Expedition has four new wildlife expeditions that allow you to get up close and personal with amazing ...

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

Today he treks into the wild to teach others about anacondas, crocodiles, and other amazing animals. He's the host of the kids' video series Fearless Adventures With Jack Randall. Read on for ...

Rivals ram one another with their horns (or abdomens) and during the fight often unleash the amazing hisses that give the animal its name. Winning roaches hiss more than losers, so the sounds may ...

How did your obsession for animals transform into a photography ... who is a legendary National Geographic magazine wildlife photographer. It was right place right time. A Willy Wonka Golden ...