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The 2024 Slingshot Challenge Commences Globally
The National Geographic Society and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation launch second year of global environmental youth challenge
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The Global Slingshot Challenge Winners Announced
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The National Geographic Society Launches the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative
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Meet the 2023 Fulbright-National Geographic Award Recipients
This year’s Explorers are working at the intersection of climate, research and storytelling across Asia, Latin America and Europe
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Scientists to Study Four Coral Atolls in the Republic of Marshall Islands in Support of Country’s Innovative Ocean Protection Approach
Survey of sea life in remote coral atolls—one of which suffered 23 nuclear tests—comes as nation, known for its community-based conservation efforts, gears up to achieve the sustainability of tuna fishing. Photo Credit: Jesse Goldberg/Pristine Seas
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National Geographic Photo Camp Traveled to Oregon, Colorado, Florida, and Texas to Explore How Water Connects Us
During a series of Photo Camps sponsored by Finish as part of their journey to help preserve America's water, students reflected on our shared connections to water while gaining confidence in their storytelling and photography skills.
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Transboundary Collaboration to Be a Critical Topic During Amazon Summit
National Geographic Explorers comment on potential outputs from upcoming convening in Belem, Brazil
MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project to Launch 2023 Annual Okavango Delta Crossing
This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting traditional knowledge.
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Report: 2022 Okavango Delta Crossing Reveals A Healthy Ecosystem, But Challenges Persist
During the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project’s (NGOWP) annual crossing of the Okavango Delta, community members often ask our expedition team – “how’s the water?” In fact, water is so valued in Botswana that the currency is called the ‘...
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National Geographic Explorer Dr. Krithi Karanth Expands Wild Shaale Program to Foster Children’s Empathy Toward Wildlife
With increased support from the National Geographic Society, Karanth and her team will bring the conservation education program to 15,000 children in India this year.
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New Study Defines Boundaries of Angolan Highlands Water Tower, a Critical Step Toward Its Conservation
A new academic article by a team of National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project researchers is the first to scientifically define the boundary of the Angola Highlands Water Tower within Angola’s Central Bié Plateau- a critical step in its conservation ...
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Pristine Seas to Document the Coral Reefs of Niue—the “Rock of Polynesia,” an Ocean Protection Success Story
Forty percent of Niue’s waters are fully protected; Beveridge Reef harbors large abundance of gray reef sharks, 80-pound groupers, and other marine life. Photo Credit: Manu San Félix/Pristine Seas
National Geographic Photo Camp Series with Air New Zealand Concludes with Virtual Reality Exhibition
The virtual exhibition features nearly 100 images by Photo Camp students and illustrates the theme of the series, TōkuMauri, which means “through the eyes,” by sharing the perspective of youth from across New Zealand.
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Uruguay se compromete a crear una nueva Área Marina Protegida alrededor de la Isla de Lobos
Este Día Mundial de los Océanos, Uruguay dio los primeros pasos hacia la ambiciosa meta de proteger al menos el 30% de las aguas de Uruguay para 2030 al anunciar el compromiso de establecer el área marina protegida (AMP) má...
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Uruguay Commits to Establish a New Marine Protected Area around Isla de Lobos
This World Ocean Day, Uruguay made early steps toward an ambitious goal of protecting at least 30% of Uruguay’s waters by 2030 by announcing a commitment to establish the country’s newest marine protected area (MPA) around Isla de Lobos—home ...
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On World Ocean Day, National Geographic Pristine Seas and the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Showcase Underwater Photography and Highlight New Expedition to Study Our Ocean
Billboards Across the United States Will Feature Underwater Imagery Highlighting the National Geographic Pristine Seas Global Expedition and the Unmatched Beauty of Our Ocean Washington, DC (June 8, 2023)—On World Ocean Day, National Geographic Pristine Seas and the Out of Home ...
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New Evidence Suggests Intentional Burials and Use of Symbols by Other Hominins Hundreds of Thousands of Years Before Homo sapiens
These findings imply Homo naledi may have engaged in meaning-making behaviors previously associated only with modern humans and Neandertals.