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An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

Uncover the Hidden Natural Wonders of the World

From the authors of The New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura series, our newest addition ventures off the beaten path into nature's most extraordinary realms.

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Experience the untamed magic of our planet's incredible wildlife like never before

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Atlas Obscura: Wild Life

A nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide—it's an adventure.
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Featuring over 500 extraordinary plants, animals, and natural phenomena, with illustrations and photos on every page, the book takes readers around the globe—from Antarctic deserts to lush jungles, and into the deepest fathoms of the ocean and the hearts of our densest cities. Teeming with detail and wildly entertaining, Wild Life reinvigorates our sense of wonder, awe and amazement about the incredible creatures we share our planet with.
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Whether you're armchair exploring or planning your next real-life adventure, Wild Life makes the natural world feel vivid, magical, and spectacularly real. Discover the hidden natural wonders right in your backyard or explore mind-bending symbiotic relationships on the other side of the world.
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Wild Life Virtual Book Launch

Join us online in celebrating the release of our newest book, Wild Life: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders!

This special virtual event will transport you on a journey through the world’s most bizarre, beautiful, and lesser-known natural wonders, offering a fresh perspective on the wild places that make our planet so remarkable.

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Upcoming Book Launch Events

Virtual

Wild Life Virtual Book Launch

Zoom

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. EDT

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In-person

Phoenixville, PA

The Colonial Theatre

Wed, Oct 2, 2024

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. EDT

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In-person

Santa Cruz, CA

London Nelson Community Center

Tues, Oct 22, 2024

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. PDT

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"Almost as jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring as the planet itself -- and more portable."

bj Novak

Bestselling author, actor, and comedian

“A mind-blowing guide to nature's most enchanting and unexpected characters, every page is full of wit and wonder.”

ED Yong

Pulitzer Prize winning author of An Immense World

“I love this book. It makes me want to run upstairs, pack a bag, and bolt away to some far-flung corner of this astounding planet."

MARY ROACH

Bestselling author of Stiff and Packing for Mars

Meet some of the wondrous creatures you'll discover in Wild Life

Square off with the peacock mantis shrimp

Who has one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom and sees colors we can’t imagine

Visit these quokkas

Two of ten thousand who have their own island off the coast of Australia

Walk between baobab trees

One of the most iconic plants in Madagascar, which is one of the most biodiverse places on earth

Behold the coconut crab

A giant crustacean who loves to steal pots and pans and may have eaten Amelia Earhart’s remains

Peer into these special pitcher plants

Carnivorous plants who have unexpectedly gone vegetarian and let frogs live in their cups

Encounter the snow leopard

A ghostly mountain presence sought by adventurers through the ages

Did you know?

Wood mice, unique among animals, create signposts to navigate their territory. These small but agile creatures cover vast distances nightly, foraging for food while avoiding predators.

To ensure a quick escape home, they ingeniously stack shells, leaves, or twigs as markers when venturing into unfamiliar areas.
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Did you know?

In the high mountains of the western US, gnarled and twisted bristlecone pine trees hide a secret: Many are thousands of years old. These ancient trees don’t appear to go through normal aging processes — at the cellular level, a 4,000 year old bristlecone is just as young and spry as a new sapling.
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Some scientists even speculate they don’t age at all. Many visitors who see these trees lining hiking trails are unaware of their incredible power!
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Sprouted from seeds taken on Apollo 14, moon trees can be found across the United States. Planted in 1975 and 1976 in honor of America's bicentennial, many died within the first year or two, uprooted by construction, injured by weather events, or otherwise toppled, parched, or infested. But a few persist, and in 2022 NASA sent one thousand seeds up with the Artemis I mission.
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