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Films produced and funded by Society received awards in the “Original Music Score” and “Short Form - Climate Stories” categories; National Geographic Explorer Hans Cosmas Ngoteya wins Rising Star award
National Geographic Explorer and photographer Anand Varma will use WonderLab, his new, cutting-edge storytelling studio in Berkeley, Ca. to document the lives of large and miniscule creatures revealing details that are missed with the naked eye
The National Geographic Society and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation launch second year of global environmental youth challenge
This year’s Explorers are working at the intersection of climate, research and storytelling across Asia, Latin America and Europe
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
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.
National Geographic Explorers comment on potential outputs from upcoming convening in Belem, Brazil
This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting traditional knowledge.
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 ‘...
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.
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 ...
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
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.
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...
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 ...