Alpine ibex are some of the most fearless climbers on Earth, mountain goats capable of scaling near-vertical cliffs and dams that seem physically impossible to humans . Living high in the European ...

A group of alpine ibex stands on a steep mountain rock face that appears almost vertical. While the slope looks unsafe, these animals deliberately choose such terrain to reduce the risk of predator ...

A female Alpine Ibex, a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps, licks salty stones on a near-vertical dam at lake Cingino in Italy, followed by her young. Watch the raw ...

The long, curved horns of the Alpine ibex and its love of high altitude make it a symbol of the Alps and a highly prized trophy for hunters. Centuries of intensive hunting reduced Alpine ibex numbers ...