Sliding and wrestling, belly flopping, and somersaulting, river otters really know how to play! They take advantage of any ...

These seabirds are known for their wild look and sound—no wonder they're sometimes called the rock stars of the penguin world. Many penguins thrive in freezing conditions. They shrug off subzero winds ...

Swishing through the deep sea, a goblin shark notices a small, yummy-looking squid. The animal inches toward its prey. But as the fish closes in, the snack starts to dart away. So the shark thrusts ...

Slowly stalking down the snowy hillside, the Amur leopard watches its prey through the trees. In the clearing below, a sika deer munches on tree bark, one of its few remaining food sources during the ...

Red-bellied piranhas live in lakes and rivers in South America. They sometimes use their mighty mouths to gobble up other fish or animals such as shrimp, worms, and mollusks. They swim and hunt in ...

You probably know sea stars as starfish, the name sea stars are commonly known by. But sea stars aren’t really fish. Sea stars, like sea urchins and sand dollars, do not have backbones, which makes ...

Snowy plovers are small shorebirds that dash in and out of waves at the beach. While it looks like they are playing, these ...

Youngsters tumble, climb, and run playing follow the leader. Another group plays a rowdy game of king of the mountain. Several adults watch the action, relaxing nearby. Is this a playground scene at ...

American robins live across North America and in parts of Central America. They can be found in open grassy areas, gardens, ...