Animals in the United States

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.

A memorial dedicated to a traveling circus elephant killed by a lightning strike in 1972.

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.