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This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each ...

Sri Lanka hides a secret deep within its emerald jungles: a wild, golden-eyed beauty that few ever glimpse. The Sri Lankan ...

‘I like people to look as natural and as physically at ease as animals, as Pluto my whippet,’ Lucian Freud revealed in 2002. Introduced to whippets by his lover and frequent sitter Susanna Chancellor, ...

There are two species of seahorse in the British Isles – the short-snouted seahorse and the spiny seahorse. Both species are ...

The Pine Tree State is one of America's most rugged destinations, and these spots are your best bet for seeing animals in the ...

Nestled within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near the Arizona-Nevada border, this natural observation deck offers ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

The World Center for Birds of Prey is open year-round. From March to November, it welcomes visitors Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the summer season it is open daily.

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This year "Jaws" celebrates its 50th anniversary. Its success reflects the enduring importance of our most ancient fear: ...

Travelers on the NYS Thruway to Rockland County experience a natural connection to the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as they ...