National Geographic's annual Pictures of the Year issue features stunning wildlife photos highlighting endangered species and ...

A tender moment between mountain hares. Chickens strutting their stuff on the catwalk. Orcas on the hunt. These are our 18 favorite animal pictures of the year. A sea otter pup forages for crabs or ...

National Geographic contributor Karine Aigner earned top prize for her photo of mating cactus bees in Texas. A buzzing ball of cactus bees spins over the hot sand. After a few minutes, the pair at the ...

From jagged cliffs rising out of the sea to sandy coves and quaint fishing villages, the UK's coastline has some incredible walking trails. Here are five of the best locations. Estuarine wonders, ...

Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie, was rescued from a wildlife trafficker’s suitcase. Her story is emblematic of the threats facing other songbirds like her. Jolie, who was rescued from a wildlife ...

Imported African cheetahs will be the first to roam India in decades, but critics of the project say the big cats have little chance of survival without ongoing human intervention. Cheetahs (pictured, ...

For National Geographic photographers, work assignments can take them anywhere from the sea floor to a summertime Santa Claus camp in Missouri. In the photo seen above, wildlife photographer David ...

This journalist duo made a grueling foray into the underbelly of America's illicit tiger trade. Thanks to their work, the cub-petting industry is a thing of the past. Clay, Daniel, and Enzo, three of ...

National Geographic Explorer Malaika Vaz knew from early on that she was destined for adventure. As a child in Goa on the western coast of India, Vaz was, as she puts it, “constantly surrounded by ...

RUNDU, NAMIBIA — Canadian oil and gas exploration company Reconnaissance Energy Africa has bulldozed land for a test oil well inside a protected wildlife area in northeastern Namibia, and two local ...

It was a typical day at Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort, 80 miles west of Denver—until a large moose lumbered up to the base lodge. “It was just hanging out, bedded down next to all of the skis,” ...

Ascension Island — Touching down here feels like landing on Mars. Clay-colored lava rocks form football field-sized craters visible from my airplane window. Residences near the airfield are low-slung, ...