National Geographic Kids USA - March 2017

Moment of Yum

Asian elephant, native to tropical forests in Asia Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo, New York

“This elephant was easy to photograph—he kept posing! He was motivated by food to bust out his

modeling moves. When we got him in front of the camera, he bent his trunk back so it was touching

his forehead and remained in that position. We took the picture and ‘paid’ him with a grapefruit. He

gobbled up the treat and struck another pose! We rewarded him with an orange, and then he posed

again. We fed him apples, carrots, all kinds of things, and he was more than happy to show off for us.”

Asian

elephants flap

their ears more

as the air

temperature

warms.

Baby

chimpanzees

have a tuft of

white hair on

their rumps.

Species photographed:

(about halfway there!)

Institutions visited:

Miles traveled:

Countries visited:

Time spent so far:

(over 30,000 hours!)

Cameras used:

up to 15

16 MARCH 2017

over 6, 000

300

500 , 000

over 30

10 years

up to 15

Photo

Ark

By the Numbers