The 1,460-square-mile Gorongosa National Park—which lies in the shadow of the mile-high Mount Gorongosa in the Mozambican portion of East Africa’s Great Rift Valley—is home to many elephants. Bob Poole knows them well. Raised in Kenya, the photographer and cinematographer has been capturing these massive mammals since he was a teen. Piggybacking off his six-part National Geographic series, Poole explores the creative environmental organizations and government programs helping preserve these magnificent animals. Both the elephants and their habitat suffered great collateral damage during Mozambique’s civil war, which lasted from 1977 to 1992.

Nature Roars Back
Wed, 7:30pm, $35+
Hammer Theatre Center, San Jose

As part of the Hammer’s National Geographic Live series, Ocean Soul will showcase the work of photographer Brian Skerry. With a mission to enlighten and inspire people to care about the oceanic world, he has spent more than 10,000 hours under the sea capturing images of thousands of mysterious and fascinating underwater creatures. As a passionate spokesman for the ocean, he gives his viewers a new perspective on the world’s sea creatures. The evening will consist of an intimate look at dolphins’ intelligence, among other marine-oriented topics. (JR)

Ocean Soul
Wed, 7pm, $29+
Hammer Theatre, San Jose