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HOW ALEX HONNOLD MADE THE ULTIMATE CLIMB—WITHOUT A ROPE

His stunning scramble up the 914-metre granite wall known as El Capitan, in less than 4 hours, came after meticulous planning and training.
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NEW SCENIC LUXURY RIVER CRUISES LAUNCHED

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Explore exotic destinations by cruising the world’s greatest rivers linking grand cities, forgotten villages, and endless countryside with Scenic Luxury River Cruises. Gain unique insight from your National Geographic guides and photographers.
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TRAVEL WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

We've been exploring the world for over 130 years. Now, you too can travel with National Geographic with expeditions covering land, air and sea. Find your ultimate trip or destination.
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Planet Or Plastic?

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National Geographic launches a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics and their impact on the world’s oceans. Are you willing to choose the planet? Take your pledge now.
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NEW OCEAN EXPEDITONS LAUNCHED

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Explore exotic destinations from PONANT’s luxury, small group cruise ships. Gain unique insight from your National Geographic guides, photographers and experts and support the National Geographic Society.

Take The Pledge Now!

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Planet or Plastics? National Geographic launches a multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics and their impact on the world’s oceans.

Follow Video Watch how crabs make their own ‘hats’ using sponges These creative crustaceans spend hours crafting their headgear, which may protect against predators, new research reveals.

Watch how crabs make their own ‘hats’ using sponges

Follow Video Dead whale found with almost 6 kg of plastic in its stomach Nov. 21, 2018 - A dead sperm whale washed ashore in eastern Indonesia with almost six kilograms of plastic in its stomach. The trash included 115 drinking cups, 25 plastic bags, plastic bottles, two flip-flops, and more than 1,000 pieces of string. The whale’s exact cause of death is unknown, but observers say the whale may highlight the global plastic pollution problem.

Dead whale found with almost 6 kg of plastic in its stomach

Follow Video Orcas and beluga whales at risk of death February 7, 2019 - The “whale jail” is in legal limbo while Russia’s government scrambles for answers.

Orcas and beluga whales at risk of death

An Evening With The World's Greatest Explorer

Event An Evening With The World's Greatest Explorer

Direct from a sold-out UK tour, Sir Ranulph Fiennes will tour Australia in 2019 for the first time.

New 'astonishing' tarantula has strange horn on its back

News New 'astonishing' tarantula has strange horn on its back

Discovered in a little-studied part of Angola, the arachnid ambushes its prey at night.

Follow Life is too short for long-term grudges. Further Elon Musk

Follow Photos Gorgeous pictures of Vietnam—from above and below

Gorgeous pictures of Vietnam—from above and below

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Nature makes you better

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Five countries heeding the call of the wild.

Follow The typical nature photograph shows a butterfly on a pretty flower. The conservation photograph shows the same thing, but with a bulldozer coming at it in the background. Further Joel Sartore

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Stick Insects

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These animals are truly one of a kind

News These animals are truly one of a kind

Aardvarks, aye-ayes, and humans are among the species with no close living relatives.

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