Wildlife Facts

A Picnic with a Pika

Last week I had planned to hike up to the Dana Plateau on the border of Yosemite, one of my most cherished places in the Sierra Nevada. The rock filled … Read more

Sea lions, Santa Cruz Island, California

Photo of the Day: Underwater Forest

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

Burrowing owl

Photo of the Day: Say “Ahh!”

Burrowing Owl Photo by Flickr member East Wind See more of East Wind’s photos on Flickr>> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be … Read more

Reclaiming Rapids for the Great Lakes

There is no one quick, easy answer for wildlife conservation. A huge part of the challenge is balancing actions that are good for humans with those that are good for … Read more

Common merganser on the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, NY

Photo of the Day: Cleared for Take Off

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

NWF Book Club: When Elephants Weep

When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals is an intimate look at the hearts of the animals we love and the complexity of animal emotions. We learn that many … Read more

Pine warbler perching on a pine cone

Photo of the Day: A Prickly Perch

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Elephants in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

Photo of the Day: Junk in the Trunk

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

Bald eagle, Homer, Alaska

Photo of the Day: Flying High

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

Mountain goat kids; Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

Photo of the Day: You Jump, I Jump

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more