From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura,comes Wild Lifean over the topdazzling collection of the world’s most fascinatingmost unusualand least-understood natural wonders. It’s more than a field guide–it’s an adventure. From the curious minds of Atlas Obscuraauthors of #1 New York Times bestselling Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscuracomes unputdownable tour through the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders and curiosities. Learn how dung beetles navigate by the stars and trees communicate through their roots. Meet one of the strongest animals in the world: the puny peacock mantis shrimp. Visit a 44000 year old shrubfloat along flying riversand explore a garbage dump teeming with endangered storks. There are first person interviews: hear from a honey hunter and his avian partnersa scientist working to understand the hidden language of prairie dogsan offshore radio DJ who is at the heart of the local fishing community. Examine old examples of bird song notation written on sheet music. Featuring over 500 extraordinary plantsanimalsand natural phenomena with illustrations and photos on every pagefirst person interviewsand engaging infographicsthe book takes readers around the globewith stops in every continent—from Arctic deserts to lush junglesto the deepest fathoms of the oceanand into the heart of our densest cities. In a time where the world that feels more knowable than everwhere can access anything with the click of a mouse or a swipe of a fingerand where nature documentaries are a dime a dozenWild Life finds a way to reinvigorate our send of wonder about the natural world.