This is Banff National Park, one of the most beautiful—and famous—places on Earth. “It’s a real authentic town and not one that attracts busloads of tourists,” says Andy Brown ...

Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this ...

Elephant caregivers play an important role in their society by comforting and teaching babies when mom is occupied.

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They also can remain submerged for over 20 minutes. PHOTOGRAPH BY Paul Nicklen, National Geographic Image Collection By mid-December, as the Antarctic summer approaches, the chicks have started to ...