While walking along Pass-a-Grille Beach in Florida after a storm, wildlife photographer Brianna Varner expected to find interesting seashells or driftwood. Instead, she stumbled upon something she’d never forget. Among…
When staff from Loudoun County Animal Services in Virginia spotted a young beaver wandering through an open field last month, they immediately knew something was wrong. Beavers rarely stray so…
Earlier this month, Vanderlei Rabi and a group of friends set out for a day of fishing on the rivers of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. They expected a calm trip —…
Early one morning in White County, Oregon, firefighters with Jackson County Fire District 3 received a call that sounded unusual. A passerby had noticed what looked like a brown object…
After every storm in Tampa Bay, Florida, Brianna Varner makes her way to Pass-a-Grille Beach. She knows rough weather can leave marine animals stranded, and she often helps return them…
Every morning at dawn, Joni Hart takes her two dogs, Dixie and Trigger, on a walk through their wooded neighborhood near a river. The area is full of wildlife, so…
Last year, researchers set up trail cameras across Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales, Australia, hoping to capture footage of the endangered smoky mouse. Known for their soft gray…
A woman was tending to her backyard garden when something unusual caught her eye. What at first looked like a trick of the light turned out to be a pair…
Scuba diver Casey Barrick has an ambitious goal: to explore 500 of Florida’s natural springs — crystal-clear oases teeming with wildlife. But during one dive earlier this year, his mission…
