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

These seabirds are known for their wild look and sound—no wonder they're sometimes called the rock stars of the penguin world ...

Ali and Sean travel back 80 million years to check out Tylosaurus, a prehistoric reptile that lived in what is now Kansas.

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

Bactrian camels have two humps on their backs where they store fat. Their nostrils close to block sand, and their bushy eyebrows and two rows of long eyelashes protect their eyes from blowing sand and ...

You probably know sea stars as starfish, the name sea stars are commonly known by. But sea stars aren’t really fish. Sea ...

When you see a snowy owl, it's clear how the bird probably got its name: they're snow-white. Males are generally whiter than females. As males grow older, they get whiter. The females never become ...

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 ...

A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of the United States ...

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 ...