This story appears in the September 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. As I stood underneath the tree in Australia’s Northern Territory, I thought about what the saltwater crocodile ...

Dwarf crocodiles in Gabon found living in a cave, with their skin turning orange from swimming in guano. It's unclear how long they've been down there, but genetic research indicates they may be ...

even when the water is just inches away from the jaws of a crocodile. During one harsh season, a punishing drought draws some of Africa's most magnificent creatures to the shrinking pools of the ...