Ranger Rick’s stories and facts about wildlife species and habitats are from all over the world. Enjoy surprising discoveries and weird findings below.

Animal Class
Magazine spread about saving sea otters showing mother with pup and a researcher observing

Saving Sea Otters

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.

Magazine spread Stuck on Mud with mud-caked Cape buffalo face and muddy animals including crayfish

Stuck on Mud

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.

Magazine spread Super Groupers with two huge goliath groupers and group photo gathering facts

Super Groupers

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.

Magazine spread What the Devil with snarling Tasmanian devil Australia map and sanctuary worker

Tasmanian Devils

This fierce-looking Australian mammal has a devil of a name—and faces a devil of a problem!

Magazine spread The Gar Guy with Solomon David holding huge gar and range map of North America

The Gar Guy

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.

Magazine spread The Ocean with dramatic crashing turquoise wave and ocean facts text

The Ocean

It covers most of our planet. But how much do you really know about it? 

Hundreds of endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles nesting together on a beach in Mexico

The Ridley Riddle

What will it take to save the world’s most endangered sea turtles? People are puzzling out an answer. 

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