National Geographic

Weighing just five pounds (2.2 kg), northern rockhopper penguins are one of the smallest species of crested penguins. But what they lack in size they make up for with big personalities. These birds are often observed sla…

Spotted porcelain crabs are not the easiest little critters to find. They live on carpet anemones where they can hide from potential predators. Unlike most 🦀, they do not scavenge for food, rather they have bristle-like…

"One of the scariest things I’ve seen this year is the drought affecting so many communities across East Africa and beyond. Abnormal monsoon patterns have even spooked wildebeests and other wild critters that follow to m…

Flocks upon flocks of Canadian geese fill the skies as they descend to roost in the fields and ponds of Boulder, Colorado. Many are returning from the far north, where they migrate to breed each spring. During fall, they…

A female crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) feeds chicks in its nest, in Ecuador's Chocó rainforest. Hummingbird nests are made of plant material, lichens, and even spider silk, camouflaging them among the leaves.…