Black bears, bobcats, and white-tailed deer are a few of this state’s common mammals.Birdwatchers can look for quails, orioles, meadowlarks, bluebirds, and northern …

Sep 27, 2022 · Renovations to the Chicago History Museum in 2021 drove black-crowned night herons away from their annual breeding grounds. The birds have not returned, …

50 Birds, 50 States. Barry the bald eagle soars from coast to coast to meet state birds and learn about their homes. Each episode is an animated rap music video focusing on the big cities, …

credits: blue whale: steve lagreca, dreamstime; big banana: splosh, dreamstime; hand of the desert: uros ravbar, dreamstime; cadillac ranch: melissa laundre ...

Visitors to zoos and aquariums are staying home right now to prevent coronavirus from spreading. While the human guests are away, some animals are stepping outside their enclosures to …

Mar 14, 2022 · Illinois, the Prairie State, was once dominated by 22 million acres of grasslands, home to an almost unimaginable diversity of plants and animals. But now, only one-ten …

National Geographic Society funds the best and brightest individuals dedicated to scientific discovery, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our …

May 5, 2025 · The longstanding theory that explains how the birds “aren’t killing themselves” is that they, like poison dart frogs, contain mutations in their sodium channels, which prevents …

Luna the sea otter was rescued from the rocky shores of central California, where she was found alone, cold, and hungry. After spending several weeks at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in …

On the night of a "supermoon," the moon appears larger and brighter than any other time. The moon doesn't change, but the way it looks from Earth does.. Since the moon's orbit around the …