Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

Jamie Coots, from Kentucky in the US, was a snake-handling pastor who believed that the serpents wouldn't hurt him ...

It may be tempting to channel your inner Disney princess and befriend every animal you come across. But wildlife is always better left alone.

Six and a half million acres. That’s the size of Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most ancient and biodiverse places ...

The “Dinosaurs Come to Life” exhibit is a seasonal outdoor attraction that brings prehistoric creatures back through the magic of animatronics. Walking along the wooded path, you’ll encounter ...

From the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by boat to the first to scale Everest, we’ve rounded up the most fabulous ...

Visitors centers: Everglades has four: Ernest F. Coe near Miami, Guy Bradley in Flamingo, Gulf Coast in Everglades City, and Shark Valley off the Tamiami Trail highway. All are open daily; check ...

In a dense crowd where every second matters, bright shade lets females pick the right partner without confusion and prevents ...

Two Australopithecus fossils named Lucy and Selam made a rare trip out of Ethiopia for a 60-day display at the National Museum in Prague ...

Stephan Miller spent years working with exotic animals before tragedy unfolded at his cousin’s animal training centre ...

Stephan Miller was helping his cousin to film a promo with Rocky, a 7.5ft tall beast weighing around 50 stone, when the ...

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...