This story appears in the September 2011 issue of National ... elephants estimated a population of about 1.3 million. About 500,000 remain. In Asia an estimated 40,000 are left in the wild.

Elephants roam wild in Gal Oya National Park, despite coming into frequent conflict with the region's farmers. Photograph by Simon Urwin “Water levels are very high at the moment, about 100ft.

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken ...

This is the National Geographic Hexadome Experience—a pioneering blend of art, technology, and nature that transports audiences to the heart of the wild in ... of the Elephants," each segment ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants ... of about 100,000 elephants is double what the country’s national parks can sustain ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo is home to two new tiny species of fish. They might not look like much at first, but experts hope they ...

The images, which were shot in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of northeastern Australia, come from an ...

Gregory: When I was a teenager, I realized that if I took pictures of wild animals ... who is a legendary National Geographic magazine wildlife photographer. It was right place right time.

National Geographic revealed its Pictures of the Year ... A national symbol of New Zealand, 11 kiwis were released into the wild as part of efforts to preserve the population of the bird, which ...

Few people likely understand this better than Joel Sartore, a wildlife photographer who primarily works with National Geographic ... still lives in the wild. According to the IUCN, less than ...

If fish aren’t your thing, the lake also draws a variety of bird species, as well as hippos, warthogs, baboons and occasional elephants ... Annie Aggens and National Geographic photographers ...

The journey from Sri Lanka's central highlands to its southeast coast takes you through some of the island nation's most ...