The Goliath birdeater ( Theraphosa blondi) is the world’s largest spider, with a leg span up to 30 cm (12 in). Its hairy, ...

Niokolo-Koba National Park (PNNK) in Senegal has long been a haven for some of West Africa's most-elusive wildlife. Yet among them, one creature has remained almost mythical—an elephant so rarely seen ...

Spanish wildlife photographer Ángel Hidalgo is used to photographing rare animals. He often takes pictures and videos of Iberian lynxes, who are considered to be some of the world’s most elusive cats.

Coming face-to-face with a wild animal could be surprising, nerve-wracking, or even scary, but sometimes it can be adorable too. One Colorado explorer learned this first-hand on November 7 in the town ...

The haunting scene, titled 'Ghost Town Visitor,' shows the world's rarest hyena standing in front of a long-deserted building lit with an ethereal glow. To capture it, photographer Wim van den Heever ...