Wildlife Facts

Building a National Constituency for America’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal

Considered the most endangered marine mammal found only in U.S. waters and one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the Hawaiian monk seal needs citizens from across the … Read more

Pygmy nuthatches

Photo of the Day: Little Acrobats

Pygmy Nuthatches Photo and title by Flickr member chaines9 See more of chaines9’s photos >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the … Read more

Ladybug on acorn

Photo of the Day: A Spot of Color

Black skimmer chick eating fish

Photo of the Day: That’s a Mouthful

Black skimmer chick trying to swallow a fish Photo by Flickr member Flickrtographer More photos by Flickrtographer >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos … Read more

Jackrabbit leaping through a field

Photo of the Day: Leaps and Bounds

What Did You See Today? Share your wildlife sightings with our Wildlife Watch program and see what species others are spotting in our Wildlife Watch Flickr group.   Read more

White-tailed buck

Photo of the Day: Stare Down

White-tailed Buck with velvet antlers Photo by Flickr member Larry W. Brown See more of Larry Brown’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of … Read more

Common loons

Photo of the Day: “Loon, Party of Seven.”

Common loons in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan Photo by Flickr member McGill’s Nature in Motion See more photos by McGill’s Nature in Motion on Flickr >> Your Photo … Read more

Blue-ringed octopus, Borneo

Photo of the Day: Beautiful But Deadly

What makes it dangerous? The blue-ringed octopus can kill a human with a single bite. The tiny cephalopod’s saliva contains a powerful toxin that causes muscle paralysis, including the muscles … Read more

Bison, Lamar Valley, WY

Photo of the Day: Single File, Please

Herd of bison reflected in a seasonal pool near Buffalo Ford, Wyoming Photo by Flickr member Darlene Bushue See more of Darlene Bushue’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could … Read more

Burrowing owls

Photo of the Day: Devotion

A parent burrowing owl feeds an insect to its owlet Photo by Flickr member East Wind See more of East Wind’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here … Read more