From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

From giant stick bugs to rarely seen sea creatures, these animal videos fascinated us—and led to new scientific discoveries.

LOS ANGELES -- In order to keep up with the animals and tell their story, the "Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory" crew had to push themselves to the limits. As a wildlife filmmaker and National ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

As Bertie Gregory remembers it, the seeds of his passion might have been sown in the fields of English farmers, near his childhood home, where an endless wildlife drama unfolded. He recalls spending ...

The National Geographic Explorer dedicated her life not just to chimpanzees, but global conservation. Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees of Gombe starting in 1960, making hers the longest field ...

While on assignment in Romania, photographer Jasper Doest found himself uncomfortably close to a bear—leading to an image that captures tensions conservationists face in the region. Imagine being this ...

Unlike its interior cousins, gray wolves of Vancouver Island live with two paws in the ocean and two paws on land.