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.
MAY 18, 2022, CORVALLIS, OREGON—A sweeping new analysis of US Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) published today in Frontiers in Marine Science, co-authored by scientists from 22 institutions across 14 states, identified significant gaps in the country’s ocean protections— leaving critical marine systems ...
El próximo documental “Canoeros: Memoria Viva” producido por National Geographic Pristine Seas se enfoca en las demandas de los pueblos Kawésqar y Yagán para retirar las salmoneras de la Reserva Nacional Kawésqar en Chile
The upcoming documentary film “Canoeros: Memoria Viva” produced by National Geographic Pristine Seas focuses on the Kawésqar and Yagán peoples demands to remove salmon farms from the Kawésqar National Reserve in Chile
Los tiburones de arrecife de punta blanca se agrupan en grandes cantidades para alimentarse por la noche frente a la isla del Coco. Crédito de la foto: Enric Sala / National Geographic
President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica has signed a decree expanding the Cocos Island National Park, increasing the fully protected area in their Pacific waters by almost 53,000 square kilometers.
Drawing attention to the critical yet overlooked role oceans play in keeping the planet cool, safeguarding species, and supporting food security the leaders of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama launched a new marine protected area to be called the ...
Winners to be Announced on October 17 September 17, 2021—Today, the Royal Foundation announced National Geographic Pristine Seas as one of three finalists for the first-ever “Revive Our Ocean” Earthshot. The Earthshot Prize is designed to incentivize change and help repair our ...
The fully protected Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve shelters an incredible diversity of life including rocky reefs and hard corals. Photo Credit: Octavio Aburto
National Geographic Explorer and founder of the National Geographic Photo Ark, Joel Sartore, reflects on five memorable moments he’s had while photographing species in the world’s zoos, aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries.
Unique tropical rainforest vulnerability index to help policy makers plan for conservation and restoration to avoid tipping points.
Today, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, with bipartisan unanimous support. The purpose of the act, and of the Corridor itself, is “to create incentives for conservation and sustainable development while sustaining and conserving the green infrastructure ...
"Guardians of the River" podcast, a collaboration of National Geographic, the Wild Bird Trust and House of Pod, chosen as the winner of the Tribeca Film Festival's first-ever podcast awards.
By Carlos F. Gaymer and Alan M. Friedlander Chile has created several large-scale marine protected areas (LSMPAs) around their offshore archipelagos. These islands have cultural and ecological connections to the broader insular Pacific and by protecting these unique ecosystems, Chile ...
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we talked to a few of our National Geographic Explorers who identify as part of this community about how they celebrate and honor their background.