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Explorers Who Are Turning Bat Perceptions Upside Down
Learn about the work of five Explorers who want to change the perception of bats from scary creatures to a valuable species worth protecting.
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Behind the Lens: Nat Geo Photographer Sara Hylton on the Sea to Source: Ganges Expedition
National Geographic photographer Sara Hylton shares the most memorable images from her time in Bangladesh and India with the Sea to Source: Ganges expedition team.
Inside the National Geographic Archives for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
To celebrate UNESCO’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage — and National Geographic’s vast film archives — we invited Karen Buckley Cerka, National Geographic Society’s Director of Acquisitions and Archive Management, to unearth a historic clip from our collection.
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Wild Birds
Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of birds with the theme “Wild bird”, your pictures can create awareness about the variety and beauty of birds in our environment. Here we present the Top 25 photographs of birds of ...
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Seed Eaters
Typically, seedeaters are small birds with conical beaks. These birds eat seed and grain and are often known either as Old World or New World Seedeaters. Seedeaters’ beaks are strong adapted to open the most difficult seeds. There is a ...
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Bird Interactions
Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of birds with the theme “Bird Interaction”, your pictures can create awareness about the variety and beauty of birds in our environment. Here we present the Top 25 photographs of birds of ...
Museum & Events
National Geographic’s Exhibition “Women: A Century of Change” Draws From the Acclaimed Photo Archives to Showcase a Global Chronicle of the Lives of Women
On October 22, 2019—following the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote—National Geographic is opening “Women: A Century of Change,” an exhibition that celebrates the trailblazing women who have redefined ...
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: October
Birds are admired for their beauty, songs, and the grace of their ability to fly and most importantly birds are admired for the role they play in the ecosystem. Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of birds ...
Science & Exploration
Back from the Field: The Okavango Wilderness Project Team Wraps Up Their 2019 Expedition
The Okavango Wilderness Project team recently returned from the field and concluded their 2019 expedition. We caught up with the team to learn more about what they were doing and their latest observations.
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Birds in Flight
Bird flight is the primary mode of movement used by many bird species in which birds take off and fly. It is one of the most complex forms of locomotion in the animal kingdom. For birds that fly, flight assist ...
Science & Exploration
What Are Ecosystem Services, and How Do They Help Our Planet?
Protecting diverse ecosystems and the natural benefits that they provide is essential to the future of life on our planet and the well-being of humanity. Those services, which are often called ecosystem services, include providing resources such as food and ...
Science & Exploration
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are Essential to Global Conservation
Many indigenous peoples and local communities have developed a profound understanding of the natural world. Worldwide, indigenous peoples and local communities are more likely to be affected by the impacts of a changing climate.
Science & Exploration
The Global Impacts of Habitat Destruction
Despite the habitat loss that has occurred globally to date, there is still hope. Studies reveal that by protecting 50 percent of the land and ocean around the world, plant and animal species could thrive.
Science & Exploration
Protecting 30 Percent of the Ocean is Key to Reducing the Impacts of Climate Change
Today’s UN special report on ocean and cyrosphere makes it very clear how human and natural communities will be affected by the impacts of climate change.
Science & Exploration
Protected Areas Have a Lot of Benefits. Here’s How to Maximize Them.
Effectively managed protected areas are a critical tool for safeguarding biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem balance, and providing many other benefits to wildlife and human health.