Find out how tireless critter sitters raised adorable koalas. Then meet five impressive meerkats that get the job done. Whether as a teacher, guard, or even the boss, each role helps their community survive.
Borge Ousland may face super-cold conditions and find themselves in the path of danger
Scientist Superheroes Fight Killer Fungus
Unfortunately the bats of North America are in danger.
A moose swims across a mountain lake, reaching the shore alongside a forest. The moose’s antlers—which stretch nearly six feet wide from tip to tip—drip water as the animal exits the water and trots toward the forest. The massive moose (weighing nearly 2,000 pounds) is the largest animal in the deer family.
Unfortunately, the biggest danger to an adult moose is getting hit by a car.
Some scientists dress up as animals to get close to the animals they’re trying to study.
In Kenya, researchers faced danger from hippos while trying to collect river water
Reach like a giraffe! Roar like a lion! Balance like a flamingo!
wildebeests—often congregate near giraffes to take advantage of their ability to see danger
Read about the tragic shipwreck in the frigid North Atlantic Ocean.
waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, its over 2,200 riders unaware of the looming danger
The woman who risked her life to hide people from the Nazis
Knowing his family was in danger, Otto Frank asked Miep Gies (who had married Jan
Kind humans help these gentle giants bounce back in the wild.
National treasures Recognizing the giant panda as an important species that was in danger
These mammals spend most of their time in trees and are famous for their incredible acrobatic skills.
And their adorableness might put them in more danger, since they’re ideal targets
Caring people pass laws to help these canines expand their territory.
Experts knew that the animals were in danger of going extinct in the lower 48 states
