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National Geographic released its list of best places to travel in 2026, and several national parks across the globe got a nod.

A video with over 12 million views on Instagram challenges the online community to spot an elk hiding in plain sight. Can you spot the elk?

This photographer wasn’t expecting to find a rare animal when he went out looking for tarantulas, but what he found was way better.

A baby warthog managed to hold its own against three cheetahs by chasing them around. Watch the chase here.

Some golfers were stunned to see a cougar hanging out in a tree on a course in Montana. Watch the video here.

Footage of a massive moose crossing the road in Denali, Alaska has more than 12.5 million views on Instagram. Watch here.

Moose gathering in a Fairbanks, Alaska backyard groan and whine, sounding like “an old person trying to open a jar of pickles.” Listen here.

Have you ever seen a giant snake climb a tree? Watch a rather large coastal carpet python maneuver its way up a tree trunk.

A string of incidents have prompted “aggressive sea otter” signs, warning about otters’ latest favorite hobby: Stealing surfboards.