Being an elephant is no easy task. These giant herbivores have to devour huge quantities of low-nutrient vegetation to meet their dietary needs, but their imposing size makes movement difficult and ...

Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

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Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world's largest land ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Eloy Martin, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or ...

Elephants choose smooth, food-rich paths to save energy. Their movement depends on terrain, speed, and water access.

Four days ago, a crowd of 30 animal advocates rallied outside the zoo calling for the immediate release of Asian elephants ...

The National Museum of Natural History recently spruced up its iconic African elephant mount, which has greeted visitors ...

A weatherproof box and motion-trigger camera help photographer Will Burrard-Lucas capture images of rarely seen African ...