tiny frog
Wild News
Teeny-tiny frog in Brazil shows how small frogs can get 
This tiny frog can fit on your fingertip and leap 32 times its size!
An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) licks nectar from Ethiopian flower
Wild News
Ethiopian Wolves like dessert too
Researchers have discovered that meat-eating Ethiopian wolves also like sweets.
bonobo using a stick as a tool
Wild News
Scientists find evidence for three separate populations of bonobos
New data suggests these groups of bonobos have been split from each other for thousands of years.
deep seals thumbnail
Wild News
Deep seals?!
Cameras capture first footage of northern elephant seals feeding in the deep sea.
Wild News
Meet the tribal leader who helps protect the Philippine eagle
Datu Julito Ahao has dedicated nearly 40 years to protecting this critically endangered national bird.
gorillas
Wild News
People and gorillas both use plants as medicine
Researchers studied plants used by the Vungu people and gorillas in Gabon and found they have special qualities that can fight diseases and bacteria.
How to help the environment
earthworm spot the difference
a baby kinkajou
Puzzles and Games
Meet the kinkajou
You may know Kinkajou, the color-changing RainWing dragon from the popular Wings of Fire book series. But did you know that a kinkajou is also a real animal?
Project RattleCam screenshot of pups
Wild Tech
Waiting for the birth of these pups was a highlight of 2024
Take a peek into the secret lives of rattlesnakes with Project RattleCam.
An otter
The Feature Creature
There are 13 species of otters
This year World Otter Day is May 25. Let's celebrate these amazing, water-loving, playful, carnivorous mammals.
hippo birthday party
Nature Lab, Take Action
What do we do with our stuff when we are done with it?
A large amount of recyclable stuff ends up as litter or in landfill instead of becoming new bottles, toys, cans, and other useful things. We can change this!
Nature Lab
What is seagrass and why is it important?
Seagrasses are aquatic plants that are super important for planet Earth. Learn more!
a nudibranch
Puzzles and Games
Nudibranch matching game
Nudibranchs come in the most amazing array of shapes and colors! Can you find the matching pairs?
which of these images is a horseshoe crab?
Puzzles and Games, The Feature Creature
Quiz: What is a horseshoe crab?
Horseshoe crabs may not be on your top 10 list of favorite animals, but maybe they ought to be. Take the quiz to learn why!
deep seals?!
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