A new study in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment shows leopards, the world’s most widespread but persecuted big cat, may be helping local residents in Mumbai by reducing dog bites and rabies risk. Lead author Alex Braczkowski explores his time in Mumbai working with Steve Winter on a National Geographic Magazine story, and the leopard which inspired this research. …
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “volcano”? Chances are it is an eruptive column grounding air traffic, or a lava flow destroying a Hawaiian village. That’s the kind of volcano-related news we usually hear from the media, and those events invariantly carry an aftermath of lost lives…
This short video captures a rare inside look into the lives of some of the last Nomadic people in the world. Video by Asha Stuart/National Geographic Explorer The Nomadic gypsies of India live a life of constantly questioning and searching for the unknown. Originating from the Northern Indian state of Rajasthan, the Gypsies cross the…