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From Antarctica to Everest: Taking the biggest risks to explore on.natgeo.com/18Ra2I1
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First time mother with cubs photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
The moon passes completely onto the sun's disk: on.natgeo.com/10Vp7AP
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@marcusbleasdale - The eye of a #minke #whale in northern #Norway taken whilst shooting the story, The Last of the #Viking Whalers. The article covers the shrinking #fishing and whaling communities in #Lofoten. It is inspired by a book by #JohanBojer called The Last of the Vikings, which highlights
Photo by @TomasVH. Vines close to taking over a house in a village in France. #iphoneonly #documentary #nonfiction #vines @VIIPhoto
Trekking in the mountains of Rwanda in search of gorillas: on.natgeo.com/10IsZ9s
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@joemcnallyphoto. Jersey city at dawn
The brightest lunar explosion ever recorded: on.natgeo.com/112mRrj
Photo of the Day: Crinoid, New Caledonia on.natgeo.com/10w63sN #pod #photography
China's program rewards clean water efforts: on.natgeo.com/10z9nn8
Photographer Aaron Huey (@argonautphoto) on assignment for @NatGeo in the #Khumbu #Nepal. Day 2: hikers and porters on a bridge between Monjo and Namche Bazar. At times the trail feels like an interstate of tourists. #Khumbu #Nepal #trek to #MtEverest #BaseCamp
Electric storm on the prairie. Photo taken off my front porch 5 minutes ago. No filter, May 17th. @natgeo @thephotosociety #lighting #nofilter #homesweethome #southdakota
An elephant underpass, bridge for crabs, and more wildlife crossings: on.natgeo.com/10WRAMq
Steven Macias sits outside his neighbor's house in La Libertad, Los Rios #ecuador His community just got running water. Phone photo @kchete77 (Karla Gachet) @runa_photos
Everest has experienced warmer temperatures, less snowfall since the early 1990s: on.natgeo.com/12ANQ1n
Friday Fact: A human has about the same number of body hairs as a chimpanzee.
Can you see this master of disguise? on.natgeo.com/18QCqtY
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: on.natgeo.com/1129Caa
Ancient Maya pyramid destroyed in Belize: on.natgeo.com/17GmdZs
iphone photo: @ivankphoto Waiting for a Coffee at the Airport Cafe, #Esmeraldas, #ecuador, @runa_photos
The future of the Kepler spacecraft: on.natgeo.com/11284wV
Photo by @andy_bardon - @thenorthface professional climber @emilyaharrington concentrates during a quiet moment in the moonlight. She's putting on her crampons at 4am in the Khumbu Icefall below Mt Everest. Swiftly navigating this dynamic river of ice in the nighttime is a necessity. Once the sun co
iPhone photo by Aaron Huey (@argonautphoto) on assignment in the #Khumbu #Nepal . Day 1: Lukla to Monjo, on the trek to #Everest #BaseCamp. Porters pass a #Buddhist #prayer wheel.
Did dog and human genomes evolve together? on.natgeo.com/12gYn08
photo by Michael Nichols @nickngs. A sneak peek #serengetidiaries (IG exclusive) a story on Serengeti lions coming in the August 2013 issue of @natgeo magazine.
Why travel to Mars or ascend Earth's highest mountains? Join our Hangout on Monday at 2 pm ET on.natgeo.com/13wkjak #LetsExplore
Atlantis was a myth-but real lost lands do exist: on.natgeo.com/10gIiZX
photo by @christianziegler on assignment for @natgeo in Queensland, Australia. Portrait of a southern cassowary, a flightless bird growing up to 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall, with a weight of up to 70 kg. The southern cassowaries is an endangered species, with only around 1500 individuals left in the w
Photo by @paulnicklen - Vibrant #aurora display at Fishing Branch River, #Yukon - Part of an upcoming story in National Geographic. #latergram
A look back: One of the world's highest mountains in the 1960s on.natgeo.com/107BMVT
Ancient sites, beautiful beaches, and more in Israel: on.natgeo.com/10IxPDD
Photo by @amytoensing (Amy Toensing) working with @refugepoint. A young #refugee girl skips rope before assisting her mother with dinner - a shared plate of donated rice from a local NGO. The eldest daughter in her family, the ten year old's future at this point is uncertain. With conflict still rag
Scientists discover glass doesn't flow like a liquid: on.natgeo.com/13lrX3J
Nature's lonely animals: See the world's rarest creatures on.natgeo.com/13loCBG
Photo by @TomasVH. #SouthKorea paid $429 million to build this "Peace Dam" to defend against the possibility of massive flood attack by #NorthKorea from across the #DMZ. Read the full story at t.co/pj27nMF5B3 #documentary #nonfiction #latergram #Borderline @VIIPhoto
Astronaut shares his vision for Mars: on.natgeo.com/144W824
Photo by Michael Yamashita @yamashitaphoto. One more Grand Canal: bashful bride taking a break from the celebration in her bedroom surrounded by wedding photography taken weeks ago in studio. From May issue, #NGM #GrandCanal #china @thephotosociety.
Northern lights and Milky Way feature in the best photos of the night sky: on.natgeo.com/105N7pj
The best photographs from the wilderness: on.natgeo.com/16n7oup
New species of "sea monster" discovered: on.natgeo.com/10QxPpI
Photo of the Day: Mount Errigal, Ireland on.natgeo.com/13hNfPJ #pod #photography
Experts discuss the genetics of cancer: on.natgeo.com/13mRCZQ
Photo by @paulnicklen - Atlantic Walrus seem to always hit with their tusks first and then try and figure things out later - which is exactly how they greet each other. A simple tap for them can be lethal to a human. Always a vulnerable position to be in when resting at the waters edge... a glimpse
@marcusbleasdale The Last of the #Viking #Whalers taken on assignment in February 2012 on board a #cod #fishing boat in the #Norwegian #Sea. Huge waves pound the vessel as she tries to lay nets during the famous #Lofotfiske. The area used to be full of boats and fishermen and their families, but inc
It's a new age of exploration: Meet the innovators, adventurers, and explorers on.natgeo.com/144SAwF
Marble caves and tunnels jut out of the sea: on.natgeo.com/19urekc
iPhone photo by @jimmy_chin Great to be back in Yosemite for a quick lap up Serenity Crack / Sons of Yesterday and a jaunt up Half Dome w @conradclimber. First trip back since the two month assignment about Yosemite climbing I shot for @natgeo in 2011. Love this place! @thephotosociety @heidiwirtz