A video has been circulating of a woman taking a baby wombat from its mother. Here’s what experts want us to know about the dangers of interfering with wildlife, even if it seems innocuous.

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Wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory has channeled a childhood obsession with wildlife into photography. Photos from this obsession earned him recognition early on in his career, including been named ...

This story appears in the August 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tune in to Panda Babies: Mission Critical on August 28 at 8 p.m. ET on Nat Geo WILD to follow their development at ...

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures lead dismal lives. For $10, tourists can pose with this tiger at Phuket ...

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. A naked mole rat. That was photographer Joel Sartore’s first model in 2006 when he began making studio portraits of ...