As safari-goers look beyond the big five, endangered African wild dogs are emerging as one of the continent’s most sought-after sightings. These camps have turned the limelight into sustained ...

Guinness World Records recently confirmed that Ibu Baron, a reticulated python ( Malayopython reticulatus ), is believed to ...

This small but spectacular East African country is one of the continent’s most extraordinary wildlife destinations.

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

A team of National Geographic Explorers is studying how these bats developed their architectural expertise—while cataloguing the various styles of tents they make.

Japan isn’t usually associated with seductive stretches of sand, but it should be. From surfing hubs to remote tropical ...

As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

Scientists once thought that a male frog dubbed Romeo was the last of his kind. Then, when more Sehuencas water frogs were discovered in 2018, they hoped he would mate with a female they called Juliet ...

Not many people get to experience the sea at night. But along Ireland’s coast, travelers can indulge in the magic of floating ...

A rich Scottish heritage, abundant wildlife and dramatic landscapes set this South Island city apart. Experience the best of ...

The findings suggest these ghost elephants survived Angola’s war by never leaving—adapting instead by becoming invisible. “I ...

The beckoning song of skylarks, oystercatchers and curlews radiates around the domed ceiling of cloudy sky, ricochetting off pillars of stone that have been struck by this oratorio for thousands of ...