The annual Great Migration of millions of wildebeest and zebras across the plains of the Serengeti is one of the world’s ...

But in central Africa, as I learned firsthand, something more sinister is driving the killing: Militias and terrorist groups funded in part by ivory are poaching elephants, often outside their home ...

Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda has earned international acclaim as one of the world’s 25 must-visit destinations for 2026, according to National Geographic. ALSO READ: Eight reasons why ...

Kruger National Park is a flagship South African conservation area home to lions, elephants, rhinos, and leopards. Tourists from all over the world flock to the park to see wildlife. But people living ...

Highlighting the best wildlife photography across land and sea, see some of the winning photos from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. South African photographer Wim van den Heever ...

Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Text, with colored map and illustrations, show Africa's wildlife and biological geography. Insets: Cape Verde -- Seychelles -- Mauritius -- [location map].

The National Geographic Explorer dedicated her life not just to chimpanzees, but global conservation. Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees of Gombe starting in 1960, making hers the longest field ...