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An Asiatic lion cub cuddles with its mother in the Gir Forest, Gujarat State, India. When this photo appeared in the June 2001 issue, only 300 Asiatic lions remained. But thanks to conservation efforts, the population has risen to almost 700.
A November 2008 story looked at the destruction of Borneo's forests for the palm oil industry. This photo shows some of the lush greenery under threat, with liana vines growing up and around trees that are more than 150 feet tall.
Roads and terraced fields create an intricate pattern in Sarawak, Malaysia. The fields are where oil palms grow, an industry that has tripled in the past twenty years, and led to the destruction of rain forest ecosystems.
King cobras avoid humans, but when cornered they can deliver enough venom in their bite to kill 20 people. They can also move forward while looking a 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) person in the eye, a third of their body raised up off the ground. Found in India, southern China, and Southeast Asia, king cobras are the only snakes in the world to build nests for their eggs.
Access roads and terraced fields erase Sarawak's rolling lowlands in Malaysia.
A green turtle snake swallows a gecko in a rainforest.
A leaf-nosed crested lizard keeps its head up in the Danum Valley of Borneo Island, Malaysia.
An agamid lizard sits above a muddy creek in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Borneo Island, Malaysia.
Jameson’s mambas, like this one in Mbanjong, Camroon, contain venom that may combat heart disease.
Many animals have a fine sense of smell without having a nose at all. This Atlas moth smells using chemical sensors on its antennae.