More than 1,500 animal sanctuaries operate throughout the U.S., each providing its inhabitants with unique, individualized care and a forever home. Most animals that enter sanctuaries have experienced ...

The National Geographic Instagram account,@natgeo, is one of our favorite things to read and follow. We could spend hours catching up on all the different assignments that they send their ...

The past year was defined by tail-wagging moments, heart-stopping encounters and tearful reunions with pets and wildlife in the Southland. From run-ins with wild animals to endearing pet moments, here ...

In a perfect world, we'd still be co-existing with the dodo, woolly mammoth, and quagga, but sadly, these are among the 900+ extinct animal species. Climate change, pollution, and human predation are ...

For this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Natural History Museum of London attracted a record-breaking 59,228 entries from photographers of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the vice president and executive editor of Forbes Travel Guide. Not long ago, visiting exotic animals in their habitats was ...