Ashley Hoppin oversees 80 hours of original programming annually across a broad range of topics including natural history, reality, science and adventure. Her highly acclaimed projects include the much-heralded Savage Kingdom mini-series, premiering this November; the award-winning Wild Yellowstone specials; plus Kingdom of the Apes, Game of Lions, and Untamed America. She also oversees much of Nat Geo Wild’s signature Destination Wild anthology on Sunday nights, and her returning series include Snake City, Dr K’s Exotic Animal ER, Caught in the Act and Animal Fight Night.    Hoppin came to the National Geographic Channel in 2004, overseeing specials including the BBC NHU’s Galapagos, the BBC scripted dramas Space Race: The Untold Story and Blackbeard: Terror at Sea, the climate change special Six Degreees Could Change the World as well as returning series Naked Science and Taboo.  She joined National Geographic Channel International in 2007 where her primary focus was natural history programming and science. She helped launch Nat Geo WILD in the US in 2010 and has contributed to its success as a network, now available in 131 countries and in 38 languages.   Before joining the National Geographic Channels, Ashley spent a decade as an independent producer/director/writer working on award-nominated and winning programs about global issues, international wildlife/conservation, live broadcasts and specials.  Programs include What’s Going On: Sierra Leone about former child combatants (winner: Cine Award), Marsalis on Music a series teaching young people about classical and jazz (nominated: two Emmy Awards) and New Year’s Eve - Live from Times Square on Fox Network.