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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
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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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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
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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.
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New study: Protecting large ocean areas doesn’t curb fishing catches
A new study provides evidence that large-scale, offshore, and fully-protected marine areas (MPAs) protect biodiversity without negatively impacting fishing and food security. Photo by Enric Sala/National Geographic Pristine Seas.
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National Geographic Pristine Seas Lifts Anchor on Five-Year Pacific Expedition to Help Protect Treasure Trove of Ocean Life
National Geographic Pristine Seas launched The Global Expedition: five years exploring the remote tropical Pacific to support local conservation efforts in the world’s most diverse ocean ecosystem. Photo by Manu San Felix/National Geographic Pristine Seas.
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La iniciativa Pristine Seas de National Geographic leva el ancla y parte a una expedición al Pacífico de cinco años para ayudar a proteger la colección de tesoros de la vida oceánica.
National Geographic Pristine Seas lanzó The Global Expedition: cinco años explorando el remoto Pacífico tropical para apoyar los esfuerzos locales de conservación en el ecosistema oceánico más diverso del mundo. Foto de Manu San Felix/...
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Study from COVID shutdown in Hawaiʻi outlines impacts of tourism on fish
A new study out of Hawaiʻi took advantage of the unprecedented halt of tourists in Molokini Crater, one of the most heavily used marine protected areas in the world, and shows how quickly fish were displaced once the floodgates ...
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The National Geographic Society Launches the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative
This new conservation project will leverage the Photo Ark’s powerful storytelling and provide impactful funding for on-the-ground conservation efforts to protect at-risk species.
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National Geographic Pristine Seas to Launch Summer Expedition in Canada to Support Indigenous-led Protected Areas
During the months of July and August, the expedition will study five priority areas and take place aboard the MV Polar Prince, a 220 ft (67 meter), Indigenous-owned, Canadian-flagged research icebreaker.
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Comunidades Kawésqar Solicitan que Reserva Nacional en el Sur de Chile sea Declarada Parque Nacional sin Salmoneras
Comunidades pertenecientes al pueblo Kawésqar efectuaron una petición formal al Gobierno de Chile para que la actual reserva nacional Kawésqar, ubicada en la región de Magallanes, sea declarada como parque nacional.
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Kawésqar Communities Request National Reserve in Southern Chile be Declared a National Park Without Salmon Farms
Communities belonging to the Kawésqar people have formally requested to the Chilean government that the current Kawésqar national reserve, located in the Magallanes region, be declared a national park.