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Crystal River, Florida

Three Sisters Springs

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Xenophyophores typically live on seabed rocks or in sediment.
nature

How Amoeboid Architects Build Some of the Ocean's Most Intricate Homes

Xenophyophores can craft multichambered compounds that resemble morel mushrooms.
JoAnna Klein June 21, 2024
Paicines, California

Pinnacles Condor Sanctuary

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.
Once you've learned the basics of animal tracking, try following a set of tracks as far as you can—if they belong to a small animal or a member of the deer family. Don't follow bear tracks.
nature

How to Read Wildlife Tracks and Signs

Spotting the clues left behind by animals is a free and fun way to connect with nature.
Ashley Stimpson June 20, 2024
The Gruba Kaska water filtration station gets assistance from water-monitoring mussels.
animals

These Hardworking Mussels Monitor Poland's Drinking Water

Polish cities trust their water quality to elite shellfish teams.
Cara Giaimo June 14, 2024
The Barton Springs diving board encourages showing off.
nature

10 Ways to Enjoy Austin’s Unexpectedly Lush Natural World

City life and green space go hand in hand
Fallon, Nevada

Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge

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

Podcast: Floating Along with Florida's Gentle Giants

Meet Florida’s unofficial mascot: the manatee.
Meet crabs that can span up to three feet long.
nature

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
spiders

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
islands

Podcast: The Feral Horses of Sable Island

One of the last unmanaged group of horses contend with their non-native home.
The Podcast Team May 28, 2024
Silk parachute: engaged.
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Baby Spiders Are 'Addicted' to Flying With Mini Balloons

From Himalayan jumping spiders to brown widows, arachnids love to float over your head.
Cara Giaimo May 24, 2024
Talk is cheep.
nature

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. 
dolphins

7 Stories of the World’s Rarest Animals

And the people trying to save these endangered species.
April White May 17, 2024
Biologist Juan Masello has broken multiple bones, crushed a vein, and nearly drowned studying the world's largest parrot colony, at Balneario El Condor in Argentina.
science

Studying the World's Largest Parrot Colony Is an Extreme Sport

Cliffside with Argentina's burrowing parrots, biologist Juan Masello has broken bones, crushed a vein, and nearly drowned.
James Hall May 14, 2024
Not many souls around here to bear witness to the incredible desert superblooms of Chile.
nature

Witness the Stunning and Ephemeral Desierto Florido

Every five to seven years, Chile's Atacama Desert shows its true colors.
Miles Griffis May 10, 2024
A hairy-nosed otter, one of 700 species identified during a ground-breaking survey of portions of Cambodia's mangrove forests.
science

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
The bird has been working with humans for millennia.
nature

Helpful Honeyguides Have a Long and Sweet Alliance With Humans

Across sub-Saharan Africa, these birds lead humans to hidden bee colonies.
Cara Giaimo May 3, 2024