LOS ANGELES -- Commit first, then figure it out. That was one of the mantras of conservationist Doug Tompkins and his wife Kris. Their story, including the highs and lows of their biggest project, is ...

Much of the three-part “Planet Weird,” which goes out of its way to find the nutty in nature, is simultaneously fascinating and disgusting—the much sought-after synthesis of wildlife programming: ...

LOS ANGELES -- In order to keep up with the animals and tell their story, the "Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory" crew had to push themselves to the limits. As a wildlife filmmaker and National ...

Dame Jane Goodall, the pioneering conservationist and world-renowned chimpanzee expert, has died at 91. Her groundbreaking research transformed animal science, broke gender barriers, and revealed the ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are doing there. Kim Bernard, at left, is an expert on Antarctic krill, a ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for ...

Although sharks aren’t the mindless man-eaters they are sometimes made out to be, experts know that staying safe involves skill, knowledge, and practice. Host Bertie Gregory filming a ragged tooth ...