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The tentacles of a colossal squid sit on the surface of the water as it is defrosted at Te Papa labs in Wellington on September 16, 2014. The squid was caught by a fishing boat longline in the Antarctic over the summer and kept on ice until scientists worked to thaw it out to begin examining the specimen.

Wonder Is Everywhere: The ‘Real’ Kraken, an Ancient Pet Cemetery, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White June 10, 2024

Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

Podcast: Floating Along with Florida's Gentle Giants

Meet Florida’s unofficial mascot: the manatee.

Sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA

Meet crabs that can span up to three feet long.

The Biggest Crabs In the World May Have Eaten Amelia Earhart

The colorful giants of the tropics are thieves, and they're not picky.

Tiare Tuuhia May 31, 2024

This Arachnid in Illinois Had Armored Spikes on Its 8 Legs

The new species is too strange to be assigned a category.

Olivia Young May 30, 2024

Tucson, Arizona

Campbell Bat Bridge

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

Talk is cheep.

The Surprising Complexity of Prairie Dog Language

We learn how to listen closely to these critters—they're saying a lot more than you'd think.

Cara Giaimo May 17, 2024

The diminutive coquí guajón, or Puerto Rican rock frog, lives in the southeastern part of the island.

7 Stories of the World’s Rarest Animals

And the people trying to save these endangered species.

April White May 17, 2024

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mural of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.

A map shows the first direct evidence of adult European eels migrating to their breeding place in the Sargasso Sea.

All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle

But no one's ever seen them there.

Frank Jacobs May 10, 2024

Auckland, New Zealand, is attempting to map the extensive cave network hidden beneath the city.

Wonder Is Everywhere: 'Titanic' News, Lava Caves, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White May 10, 2024

A hairy-nosed otter, one of 700 species identified during a ground-breaking survey of portions of Cambodia's mangrove forests.

Hairy-Nosed Otters, Fishing Cats, and Other Wonders of Cambodia's Mangroves

Researchers exploring the country's threatened coastal habitats discovered 'staggering' biodiversity.

Robin McKie May 6, 2024

Rabbits Are Creatures of the Underworld According to Ancient Fears

From Ancient Egypt to 'Donnie Darko', beware the bunny.

Charis McGowan May 1, 2024

Podcast: Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Long before Joe Exotic got the country talking about big cats, there was Joe Taft

The Podcast Team May 1, 2024

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross (<em>Phoebastria immutabilis</em>) in her 70s, was spotted courting potential mates at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

Wonder Is Everywhere: the World’s Longest Snake, Disappearing Meteorites, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

April White April 25, 2024

Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

This Color Sergeant butterfly from West Bengal, India has female characteristics on the left side (orange) and male on the right.

Gynandromorphs Are Nature's Nonbinary Beauties

From birds to butterflies, there are many examples of animals that combine male and female characteristics.

Miles Griffis April 19, 2024

When polar bears like this mom and cub wander into Churchill, a small town in a remote northern corner of Canada, they might just end up in "polar bear jail."

7 Unbelievable Environmental Stories from Every Continent

An around-the-world tour for Earth Day.

April White April 19, 2024