wildlife

A wolf attacked the eight-year-old at a German zoo.

Girl, 8, Seriously Injured in Horrific Wolf Attack at Zoo

The zoo offers special visits that allow patrons to feed wolves and pet llamas.

Reagin von Lehe

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Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Colliding With Zebra

The pilot couldn’t deploy the plane’s landing gear after striking the animal during takeoff.

Will Neal

A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026.

New Animal Species Found for First Time in 100 Years

The newly discovered tiger cat is native to Bolivia.

Lauren Hartley

A Black Bear Ursus americanus

Bear Mauls Man in Shock Laundry Room Attack

The female black bear and her cubs have not been found.

Will Neal

This photograph shows two marmots, herbivorous rodents of the squirrel family, in Artouste near Laruns, south-western France, on May 7, 2026. The Artouste little train is located in the Ossau Valley, in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department of France. This historic tourist railway offers a mountain excursion at an altitude of over 2,000 meters. It travels 10 kilometers on its narrow-gauge track. It is the highest narrow-gauge railway in Europe. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Scientists Turn to OnlyFans to Boost Marmot Research

Federal budget cuts have battered university labs.

Leigh Kimmins

A still of a video of a drunk deer shared by police in France, with the caption: "Not all road users are sober. The proof is in the picture."

Police Warn Drivers About Drunk Deer

Spring is “inebriation season”—and one woozy woodland creature has the video to prove it.

Tom Latchem