Future Is Wild

Creatures Up Close

Uncover the Earth's evolutionary future in our forward-looking photo collection.

In 5 Million Years: Ice Age
Northern Europe has become a vast tundra where temperatures fall below –76 degrees Fahrenheit. View a photo slide show of its creatures.

In 100 Million Years: Hothouse
As the ice recedes during a warming trend 100 million years into the future, the Earth takes on a new shape. Warmer climates make the Earth a more hospitable place for new and diverse life-forms. View a photo slide show.

In 200 Million Years: Continental Drift
One big continent and one big ocean make up the Big Blue Planet. The global ocean is so vast that its center is 10,000 miles away from the nearest coast. See a photo slide show of the inhabitants.