Residents of the Caribbean island of Montserrat call one of their edible frog species mountain chicken, but this edible amphibian is now endangered, conservationists say.
Call it "ovulation on demand"—a bizarre male bark jump-starts a female cheetah's reproductive system, adding a much-needed boost to breeding the rare big cats in captivity, experts say.With audio.
Up and down California's coast, brown pelicans are dying in alarming numbers, and sick and disoriented pelicans have been found wandering on roads and in other unusual places—and scientists are stumped.
Gibbons, apes known for their speed and distinctive singing, were wiped out through poaching by the 1980s on Thailand's popular Phuket island. Now they're making a comeback.
A vampire moth, a gremlin-like primate, and an "alien" squid were among the discoveries that haunted the animal kingdom in the most read stories about creatures covered by National Geographic News in 2008.
The aftermath of an earthquake, a friendly cow, and an ethereal Paris sunset are three of the six winners of the National Geographic International Photo Contest 2008.