An Ibex stands on Jargalant Mountain in Mongolia's western Khovd province, where vulnerable habitat is shrinking amid surging livestock numbers - Copyright AFP ...

Mongolians fear from renowned harsh dzud of the Monkey year and therefore, the preparedness of herders was better than ever. Although the first ten days of February observe much lower temperature, the ...

The Mongolian saiga is an endangered species, found only in Mongolia. To ensure efficient conservation of the species, scientific researches and studies are inevitably necessary. At the initiative of ...

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Wildlife encounters in Mongolia are unforgettable at any time of year - but in winter, the experience feels almost primeval. Travelers may find themselves staring into the ancient eyes of Przewalski’s ...

As the sun began to sink over the grasslands of central Mongolia, a herd of stocky, dun-colored horses emerged from a rocky outcrop on a slope where they had been sheltering from the blazing heat of a ...

PIERRE, S.D. | A South Dakota wildlife photographer says his latest assignment for National Geographic took him to southern Mongolia to capture images of an elusive bear. Joe Riis photographed the ...

The icy peaks of Jargalant Mountain are supposed to belong to snow leopards, whose numbers have dwindled to fewer than 1,000 in Mongolia, but hard-pressed herders are increasingly pushing into the ...