In a rare occurrence, researchers say a polar bear mom adopted a cub that wasn't her own.

In all our years of research, there was one behavior we could never observe, one event we just couldn’t capture on camera, our 'white whale' you might say. But after years of meticulous preparation and planning. studying footage, reading animal tracks and sign, and becoming one

He’s not just hunting, he’s on a mission. Arctic fox dads don’t do half measures when the pups are hungry 🦊 #IncredibleAnimalJourneys is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.

As 2025 rounds to a close, we could all use a little chuckle. And the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are here to help ...

Just an otter doing otter things...a little slide on the snow, a short poop dance, and then back to the pond.

Oh, to be a llama standing in the sunshine and taking in the verdant views of Machu Picchu.

Some beautiful footage from the dam of a remote beaver pond in early spring this year. You can hear the sounds of spring all around this pond, which we call “Capsaicin Pond” (story behind that below). But this is more than just pretty footage...the footage highlights an

With eggs expected early spring, there's still time to achieve nestoration perfection.

Penguin Portriat.

She’s purrr-fect 🐱💅 The stealthy queen of Olympic National Park makes a rare daytime appearance to show off those signature feline hunting skills. #NationalParksUSA is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.

A lion's roar might sound like one continuous reverberating call, but research shows that these big cats actually have two distinct vocalisations:

For our Pictures of the Year 2025, Nat Geo photographer Karine Aigner captured a moment of respite for a sunflower chimney bee after a long day’s work pollinating plants.

Researchers reported last year that Ethiopian wolves enjoy licking nectar from red hot poker flowers, documenting this behavior for the first time in a large predator. Learn more: https://t.co/kXRUGYAW0R #ScienceMagArchives

Meet the Anhinga, also known as the snake bird or water turkey, or as I like to call them “Holy Crap Did You See That!?!” And while this seems like a once in a lifetime fish flipping rodeo, it isn’t.

This wolf. This wolf is the goodest wolf.

POV: You thought your camera was off but are caught eating shredded cheese in the middle of an important meeting.

It's a journey nestorating for the holiday season. Mr. North brings a lot of wonky sticks, and DNF knows exactly where to put them.

Swimming upstream to their spawning grounds takes a lot of energy out of a salmon—and for many, it's more than they have to give. 🌊 #IncredibleAnimalJourneys is streaming on @DisneyPlus

Drone video captured the incredible moment a rare albino humpback whale breached the water off the east coast of Australia. Scientists estimate that only 1 in 40,000 humpbacks are albino.

Consider this sleeping Octopus. She is changing colors in her sleep and likely is an indication she's dreaming.