Ranger Rick’s stories and facts about wildlife species and habitats are from all over the world. Enjoy surprising discoveries and weird findings below.
Meet Asia’s OTHER panda.
The best place for a sea otter pup is with Mom. But for orphaned or injured otters, help from humans is the next best thing.
Mud! It’s squishy and sticky, gooey and gloppy, mucky and messy—and nothing could be nicer for the mud-loving animals you’re about to meet.
They aren’t called goliath groupers for nothing. They’re among the largest species of fish in the world. They’re also among the most endangered.
This fierce-looking Australian mammal has a devil of a name—and faces a devil of a problem!
When I was 11 years old, I read a story about gars in Ranger Rick. I’ve been hooked on these awesome fishes ever since.
It covers most of our planet. But how much do you really know about it?
Found in only a single forest on Earth, the spirit bear is one of the rarest bears in the world.
It’s not your grandparents’ Tyrannosaurus!
What will it take to save the world’s most endangered sea turtles? People are puzzling out an answer.