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Developing Identity in Zoos

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, WCS and Nature are bringing you five stories in the fields of nature and conservation. I’ve always been passionate ...

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How has NATURE inspired you

In honor of NATURE’s 40th anniversary, we asked viewers how NATURE has impacted their lives. Below are some of your responses. How has NATURE impacted your life? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag ...

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Seal Fact Sheet

Seal: Seals are part of a group of mammals called pinnipeds, which translates to “fin-footed.” Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Clade: | Pinnipedia Family: | Phocidae ...

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Eel Fact Sheet

Eels: ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Actinopterygii Order: | Anguilliformes There are about 800 species of eels that belong to eight suborders, ...

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Bumblebee Fact Sheet

Bumblebee: any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Arthropoda Class: | Insecta Order: | Hymenoptera Family: | Apidae Genus: | Bombus There are over 250 species of bumblebees. They fall ...

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King Cobra Fact Sheet

King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah): a large, venomous snake native to Asia. Kingdom: | Animalia Class: | Reptilia Order: | Squamata Family: | Elapidae Genus: | Ophiophagus Species: | O. hannah There are 21 species of cobras, ...

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