We can celebrate our independence, having a blast at the beach. But conservationists urge us to do it without making the most dependent shorebird chicks fly the coop well before they're ready.

Lake Metroparks Naturalist Nick Gaye said snakes “sometimes get a negative rap,” and acknowledged that a lot of people are ...

The Solomon Islands captivates wildlife lovers with a rare blend of rainforest endemics and "Coral Triangle"-grade reefs-where you can go from birding for unique island parrots to diving among turtles ...

Papua New Guinea is a biodiversity powerhouse where travelers come for dazzling birds-of-paradise, rare marsupials like tree kangaroos, and world-class coral reefs set against some of Earth's most ...