This story appears in the July 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a bird market in the ... already battered by ...

the National Geographic Society launched an initiative to protect these life-giving waters. A thresher shark is fatally caught in a fishing net in the Gulf of California, Mexico. When Brian Skerry ...

“This place can seem small. These habitats, sitting here in the middle of the desert, can seem small, but they are very consequential,” said Jennifer Pitt, Colorado River program director for the ...

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Every year, photographers at National Geographic travel around the world to share stories through their lenses. Then, at the end of the year, the magazine's photo editors select "the most stunning ...

The end of the year is (almost) upon us and National Geographic is wrapping up 2024 with its annual "Picture of the Year" issue featuring photographers' most breathtaking and culturally relevant ...

Over nearly two decades, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo has followed monarch butterflies on their epic, multigenerational journey across North America. He’s shivered ...

It kills a lot of unwanted vegetation, and also it provides a habitat for the turkeys to be able to nest in.” Over half of the money the West Mobile Golden Spurs chapter raises through banquets ...

Society's OutKasts Animal Rescue (SOAR) held its 11th annual fundraiser on Nov. 7 at Desert Willow Golf Resort, and the event was a resounding success. A pasta and salad dinner was included plus ...

National Geographic's enterprising photographers have helped readers explore and learn about our beautiful world through their images for more than a century. Here is their best work from the past ...