Australia boasts a wide range of unique and diverse animals. Kangaroos, koalas and kookaburras are just a few of the uncommon animals that make their home in the land down under.

Although the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, this special species may be losing its most important race – the race for survival. It’s estimated that only 10,000 – 12,500 cheetahs remain in the wild today. The reasons for this huge decline are many - a lack of genetic diversity has made them more susceptible to disease, and increases in human population have led to loss of habitat and prey - and increasing conflicts with man.

The wild spaces of Northern Kenya were once the domain of the proud and regal lion – but today these animals live with the challenges of sharing the land with a dangerous neighbor – man. Conflicts with humans have resulted in lion populations dropping as much as 50 percent in the last two decades. So what can be done to help these beleaguered beasts? The Ewaso Lion Project plans to find out.

100-plus pound baby rhino born at Busch Gardens

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby white rhinoceros on July 12, 2010.

Tune in to the Travel Channel July 14 at 10pm to see Busch Gardens Tampa featured in an episode of the network's newest show, "Bert the Conqueror."

Busch Gardens Tampa will go out with a big, rock-style bang on July 3 and 4, when fireworks amp up the park's hot summer show, Kinetix.