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On her 91st birthday, we celebrate Jane Goodall and the groundbreaking chimpanzee research she began in Gombe, Tanzania, more than 60 years ago. Jane's trailblazing discoveries continue to shape how we see wildlife and deepen our understanding of the planet. Here's to many more years of championing wildlife, biodiversity and the natural world! Photo: JGI/Hugo van Lawick #GoodallDay The Jane Goodall Institute

Learn more about our #OkavangoEternal partnership with the De Beers Group and how we're driving impact to help protect the source waters of the Okavango Delta and create livelihood opportunities for local communities.

"Conservation science can only do so much on its own — you have to know how to make people care." —Jorge Pablo Garcia Borboroglu Join us in congratulating the 2025 recipients of the ROLEX National Geographic Explorers of the Year Award: Pablo "Popi” Garcia Borboroglu and Bertie Gregory! 🎉 Borboroglu is an award-winning marine biologist, researcher, educator and conservationist, pioneering innovative approaches to protect declining penguin populations in Patagonia and around the world. Gregory is an award-winning wildlife filmmaker, photographer and presenter, going to the extremes of our planet to advocate for our natural world. The #NatGeoExplorers are being recognized for their powerful partnership in fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for penguin conservation through research and storytelling. They worked together on the upcoming National Geographic series “Secrets of the Penguins,” demonstrating how a combination of research-driven conservation science, led by Borboroglu, and inspirational storytelling, led by Gregory, can further support impact. 🐧 https://lnkd.in/eEFvEX8r Photo of Pablo "Popi” Garcia Borboroglu by Luján Agusti. Photo of Bertie Gregory by Becca Skinner.

When we protect keystone species like penguins, we safeguard many other species in the sea and on land. Scientific research like that of #NatGeoExplorer Pablo (Popi) Garcia Borboroglu is essential for a sustainable future. As threats to ocean ecosystems continue to impact marine life worldwide, finding solutions is crucial for their survival. This Earth Month, join the National Geographic Society as we celebrate our Explorers working to understand and protect penguins and their critical ecosystems. Find out how you can make a difference today by supporting the work of National Geographic Explorers and our mission programs at: https://lnkd.in/g6GCQASt.

As cherry blossoms reach peak bloom in Washington, D.C., we honor the life and legacy of Eliza Scidmore who played a pivotal role in bringing the beloved cherry trees from Japan to D.C.’s Potomac Park and Tidal Basin in the early 1900s. 🌸 Scidmore was the first woman elected to the National Geographic Society’s Board of Trustees in 1892. Each year, her legacy lives on through the Society’s Eliza Scidmore Award, which honors a photographer whose work combines scientific excellence with compelling storytelling to deepen our understanding of environmental and conservation challenges. In this photo taken by Scidmore, cherry trees are seen blooming in a public garden in Kanazawa, Japan, where Scidmore spent time admiring the “sakura,” or flowering cherry trees. The “glorious cloud-burst of cherry blossoms,” she wrote, would serve as inspiration for her proposing they be brought to Washington for visitors to the nation’s capital to admire. Photo by Eliza R. Scidmore from the National Geographic Society’s Special Collections

A surprising encounter sparked a decades-long mission. When #NatGeoExplorer at Large Shahidul Alam saw how stories shaped perception, he and others were inspired to create Drik Picture Library — providing a platform where local storytellers can share their own perspectives and cultures. Keep following the #PassTheFlag journey for more illuminating stories.

Mexican-Peruvian photographer and #NatGeoExplorer Musuk Nolte uses his artistic and documentary-style photography as a means of commenting on cultural and social issues. Lately, his focus has been on South American water systems and issues related to climate change and water scarcity. “Water is an important metaphor for how different territories are connected,” Nolte notes. His work contributes to the National Geographic Society’s World Freshwater Initiative, a five-year plan to support projects related to freshwater conservation, education and storytelling. In recent years, Nolte has been spending time investigating the severe drought affecting Lake Titicaca in Puno — situated on Peru’s Altiplano, the high plateaus of the Andes — as well as the water crisis in the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon. Explore what his work reveals about the results of drought and other pressing water issues: https://lnkd.in/eh4UQH82. Photo by Musuk Nolte #WorldWaterDay

Brazilian storyteller and #NatGeoExplorer Andre Vieira set out to tell the story of “the forest that saved a city.” “I want to combine the research of historic images with visual documentary storytelling to show how Rio found a way to reconcile with nature and live on to become one of the most iconic cities in the world, a megalopolis made famous by the exuberance of its nature,” Vieira shares. Through a visionary reforestation project in Rio de Janeiro, 1,600 hectares (3,954 acres) of the endangered Atlantic Rainforest was transformed into the Tijuca National Park, which now spans 4,000 hectares (9,884 acres) and is one of the largest urban forests in the world. Photo by Andre Vieira

In 25 years of wildlife storytelling, #NatGeoExplorer and Trustee Sandesh Kadur has offered first-time glimpses into rarely-seen phenomena in the natural world, while urging viewers to protect its vulnerable inhabitants. He has dedicated his life to illuminating endangered species and their fragile ecosystems. "To me storytelling is about transcending all barriers, influencing, and making impact," Kadur shares. "I think that the kind of impact storytelling can have can last a lifetime. It can last generations." Explore more: https://lnkd.in/ebtn5-TG. Photo courtesy Felis Creations #WorldStorytellingDay

Let’s dive deep into the facts about the Argonauta — the latest addition to National Geographic Pristine Seas suite of research tools aboard its expedition vessel, the Argo! This new submersible: 🤿 Can dive to 1,300 meters (4,265 feet), tripling the depth at which the team is able to collect data in real-time 🫧 Offers a nearly 360-degree panoramic view through a unique bubble-shaped window, allowing scientists, storytellers, and local partners to be fully immersed in the underwater world ⏱️ Can complete missions up to 14 hours, more than double the previous sub's time 📷 Is equipped with advanced tools like an 8K UHD camera and environmental DNA collectors 🔇 Has silent thrusters allow it to maneuver close to deep-sea environments without disturbance Explore more about Pristine Seas and their Global Expedition: https://lnkd.in/gvGvH2iV. Photo by #NatGeoExplorer Caitlin Bailey