In a quiet farming town in central Spain, something truly amazing happened. A farmer in Menasalbas, Castilla-La Mancha, ...

One of the most poignant stories featured in the series took the Seven Worlds team to the wilds of Southern Europe in a bid to film one of the world’s most endangered wild cats. the lynx was ...

There are few conservation stories as inspiring as that of the reintroduction of the magnificent Iberian lynx. Once considered the most endangered cat in the world, the only thing that could save ...

Very few people have ever seen an Iberian lynx in the wild. Along with being extremely rare, it is also one of the most elusive species in the world. And lives in some of the wildest and most remote ...

Images can range from animal portraiture, action or behaviour, as well as the wider habitats of wildlife, to artistic interpretations of the natural world. They will be judged on their quality, style ...

Trail cameras, also known as camera traps, have proven themselves an essential tool in wildlife conservation over the last 20 years, as the technology has become better and cheaper. Now, the best ...

This story appears in the May 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Its golden eyes have shone across Mediterranean lands for a million years. But the 25-pound Iberian lynx, icon of Spain ...

This story features photos from the National Geographic Photo Ark. Buy Photo Ark books and merchandise here. This story appears in the February 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine.

Across the world, humans have created new habitats. Many animals have adapted to these built environments, some more successfully than others. These images focus on the magic of the commonplace, the ...

“It’s so hard for a species to improve its conservation status, but with the right effort, we can turn things around.” The Iberian lynx, once the world’s most endangered cat, has rebounded from just a ...