The story of Lady Wonder began in 1925, when her owner, Mrs. Claudia Fonda of Richmond, Va., noticed that the […]
Before Moo Deng: Little Hippos in LIFE
Hippos are the third largest mammal on the planet, behind only the elephant and the white rhino. But there is […]
The First Beagles Whose Ears LBJ Just Had to Tug
Early in his first term as president, Lyndon B. Johnson found himself caught up in a scandal involving his family’s […]
Bears: Strong, Wise, and Increasingly Among Us
The following is adapted from LIFE’s new special issue on bears, available at newsstands and online: Globally, bear populations are […]
Behind the Picture: Hansel Mieth’s Wet, Unhappy Monkey
It is, without question, one of the most famous, most frequently reproduced animal photographs ever made. But photographer Hansel Mieth‘s […]
Apes: Their Remarkable World
The following is from LIFE’s new special issue Apes: Their Remarkable World, available at newsstands and online: Two rangers quietly […]