For an octopus mother, mating marks the beginning of the end. She chooses a mate, lays her eggs, and spends her final days guarding them.

Otter triplets are extremely rare, and raising them pushes a mother to her limits. When the smallest cub ventures out on his own in search of food, he strays too far and becomes separated from his ...

Pheasant: a bird in the Phasianidae family that is native to Eurasia. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Aves Order: | Galliformes Family: | ...

NATURE explores the fascinating partnership between animal and human in Horse and Rider. “Bet Yer Blue Boons” is one of the most agile and intelligent cutting horses in the world, a true champion.

How does a pack of African wild dogs make the decision that it is time to hunt? One study found that packs vote on a hunt by sneezing. Attempting to Film African Wild Dogs in the Flooded Okavango ...

To protect his young, this Banggai cardinal fish dad carries their eggs in his mouth — fasting for nearly a month. Surrounded by predators, his sacrifice gives his offspring the best possible start in ...

The American bison (Bison bison), often called the American buffalo in North America, is a large grazing mammal native to the continent’s grasslands and prairies. Once numbering in the tens of ...

Frogs are a diverse group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians in the order Anura. They occur across most of the world (excluding polar regions), with the greatest species richness in the tropics, and ...

NATURE presents the compelling story of a remarkable denizen of the West in Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies. America’s wild horses lead an exhilarating but perilous existence. The climate can be ...

In 1893, a bounty hunter named Ernest Thompson Seton journeyed to the untamed canyons of New Mexico on a mission to kill a dangerous outlaw. Feared by ranchers throughout the region, the outlaw wasn’t ...