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churches

How Indonesia's Chicken Church Went From Dream to Reality

It took almost three decades.
Lizzie Philip November 16, 2018
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Senkwekwe Mountain Gorilla Center

The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.
Silverback gorilla in Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
Parrots at the Montecasino Bird Gardens
Fourways, South Africa

Montecasino Bird Gardens

Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.
Will you be my friend?
animals

Tell Us About the Greatest Animal You've Met While Traveling

Doggos, cat babies, and all creatures that just have a good spirit are welcome.
Eric Grundhauser November 13, 2018
Follow along with this orca by hydrophone.
sounds

You Can Now Eavesdrop on Orcas on Your Computer

Listen to the peaceful, and sometimes not-so-peaceful, sounds of the sea for the sake of science.
Matthew Taub November 12, 2018
Namibia

Bwabwata National Park

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.
The cathedral exterior.
Genoa, Italy

Genoa Cathedral

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
The Antherina suraka moth, safe under its furry coat.
science

Moth Fur Is the Ultimate Acoustic Armor

It muffles the clicks of ravenous, echolocating bats.
Matthew Taub November 9, 2018
The Inaccessible Island Rail (Atlantisia rogersi) that contributed DNA for the study.
islands

How Did the World's Smallest Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island?

The first scientists to describe the animal thought it might have walked.
Sarah Laskow November 2, 2018
Museum exterior
Hertfordshire, England

Natural History Museum at Tring

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
Rex the Wonder Dog's grave.
pet cemeteries

The Final Resting Places of 7 Famous Dogs

Man's best friend in life and death.
Meg Neal October 30, 2018
Uppspretta.
Reykjanesbær, Iceland

Uppspretta

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
We now know what the missing teeth would have looked like at the front of this jaw.
dinosaurs

We Always Thought This Dinosaur Was a Vegetarian, Then We Found Its Front Teeth

A sharp surprise from Montana's Hell Creek.
Matthew Taub October 26, 2018
Salinas de Fuencaliente
La Palma, Spain

Fuencaliente Saltworks

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
Real dogs next to a statue.
Mexico City, Mexico

Xoloitzcuintles of the Dolores Olmedo Museum

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.
Veterinary Museum of Missouri.
Jefferson City, Missouri

Veterinary Museum of Missouri

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.
The Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park and Crematorium.
pet cemeteries

How Do You Accidentally End Up Running a Pet Cemetery?

Shera Danese-Falk knows.
Melissa Batchelor Warnke October 23, 2018