Most Steller sea lion populations declined markedly in the 1980s and 1990s, even though the animals are protected. Scientists are unsure what factor or combination of factors was responsible for ...

Lion tamarins take their name from their impressive ... and birds. These interesting animals are threatened, as are many of the forests in which they live. Brazil's Atlantic coastal rain forests ...

Martial eagles, with wingspans that can exceed six feet, can take out young impalas or gazelles. Recently, researchers have ...

This story appears in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. They say that cats have nine lives, but they don’t say that about the Serengeti lion. Life is hard and precarious on ...

Are South Africa’s captive lions inbred? Are South Africa’s captive lions inbred? Inside the race to save West Africa’s endangered lions Inside the race to save West Africa’s endangered ...

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This story appears in the October 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. After videos of slow lorises being tickled and fed rice balls in captivity swept the Internet, the wide-eyed animals ...

This story appears in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... an insecticide. The lions had killed several cows. A traditional way to kill animals with poison is to tip arrows ...

Cary Wolinsky and Bob Caputo have a combined 64 years of experience photographing stories for National Geographic and other ... backyard—is patience. Wild animals are going to do what they ...

Scientists analyzed hairs extracted from the broken teeth of two 19th century 'man-eater' lions. Their analysis revealed DNA from giraffe, human, oryx, waterbuck, wildebeest and zebra as prey, along ...

In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya. The lions, which were ...

The second installment of its "Savage Kingdom," series features warring lion ... the animals go to ensure their clan's survival during the region's long dry season. In a video on National ...