From Africa to Japan, animal researchers are discovering the extraordinary abilities elephants for language and even numbers.

This native of central and South America, long thought to roost exclusively in dark caves, often spends its days perched in trees, making it an important player in forest ecology.

Two nesting albatrosses successfully incubate and hatch a chick they are raising.

With classroom activities, coloring book pages, and original songs, kids will be hand-washing masters in no time.