National Geographic Society

#NatGeoExplorer Federico Pardo is ‘bringing the jungle to the city’ with his current National Geographic Society-funded project, Salvando Primates, by creating an immersive space that invites audiences to step into the world of Colombia’s endangered primates. “Seeing monkeys up close is important. It’s something that really shakes you,” Pardo reflects on his first face-to-face encounter with a group of Howler monkeys. Find out how he’s using unfiltered storytelling to protect Colombia’s vanishing primates. https://lnkd.in/ehWtPxqp Photo by Federico Pardo

In 2024, thanks to the support of donors, #NatGeoExplorers were able to achieve incredible milestones and solidify their place in the world as global changemakers. Here are just a few highlights from a remarkable year of impact: 🪸 Our team of scientists and filmmakers on the National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition discovered the world’s largest coral (visible from space!) spanning a length greater than that of the planet’s largest animal, the blue whale. 📸 The Society held 13 National Geographic Photo Camps in 7 countries reaching hundreds of youth and inspiring them to continue developing their skills as exceptional storytellers and photographers. 🥾 Explorer Paul Salopek completed walking through China after two and a half years and walked 4,020 miles across 7 provinces, 4 mountain ranges, the Mongolian plateau and 4 mega-cities with temperatures as hot as 115 degrees and as low as 20 degrees below zero. Explore more and learn how you can support Explorers and their groundbreaking work in 2025 and beyond: https://lnkd.in/etUbrcSv

Dive deeper into global freshwater issues with World Water Map: Insights. 💧🗺️ Developed in collaboration with Utrecht University and Esri, and building on the original World Water Map, this version introduces enhanced tools for exploring water availability trends across geographic scales — from the global to the local watershed level. This interactive resource allows users to analyze data on water withdrawal, balance, supply-demand gaps and sector-specific demand; model past, present and future water availability scenarios through 2100; and create compelling graphics, animations and reports. Explore how this tool can inform decision-making, storytelling and a more comprehensive understanding of the science and geography of water: https://lnkd.in/eTW8WY55

Hawaii’s snails, known as the "voice of the forest," face extinction — but hope is on the horizon. The next recipient of the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative, #NatGeoExplorer David Sischo, is working with the Snail Extinction Prevention Program to restore and protect Hawaii’s vanishing native snail populations. The Snail Ark project aims to turn the tide for Hawaii’s snails and fill the forest with the beauty and songs of snails through captive breeding and habitat restoration. This is the second project to be funded by the Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative, a multiyear effort to raise awareness of and find solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting wildlife and their habitats. https://lnkd.in/e6d3MTB8 Video was taken at the Snail Extinction Prevention Program in Honolulu. #PhotoArk Joel Sartore

Documentary photographer and #NatGeoExplorer M'hammed Kilito explores the connections and bonds individuals and communities form with their environments, delving into themes such as cultural identity, labor sociology and climate change. Here, we share a selection of photos from the Siwa Oasis in Egypt, part of his ongoing project exploring the effects of climate change and human intervention on oasis ecosystems, made possible by The Climate Pledge and the National Geographic Society's Global Storytellers Fund. You can find more of his work in National Geographic's 2024 Pictures of the Year. As a global nonprofit, the National Geographic Society has championed critical programs and generations of Explorers to ask questions, share stories, make breakthroughs and open minds. Join us in supporting Explorers like Kilito who are leading the way in illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world: https://lnkd.in/e82REvhJ Photos by M’hammed Kilito

Andean bears are one of the few mammals that travel along the full range of the altitudinal gradient, moving between the lowlands, through the cloud forests and into the high grasslands. As they migrate, they disperse seeds at higher elevations, enabling the plant species’ climate adaptation. As part of the National Geographic and ROLEX #PerpetualPlanet Amazon Expedition, #NatGeoExplorers Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya and Andrew Whitworth and a local team from Conservation Amazonica used GPS-enabled collar cameras to document the behaviors of Andean bears. The footage reveals new insights into the diet and social lives of these elusive bears and provides critical data for improved conservation efforts of this endangered species. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/e9eGf-mU. Photo by Elias Condori Cuti

#NatGeoExplorer in Residence and 2022 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year Tara Roberts works to shine a light on the origin story of African people in the Americas, bringing empathy and nuance to their journey. Alongside Diving With a Purpose — a team of Black scuba divers — Roberts has spent years helping to find and tell the stories of shipwrecks lost during the transatlantic slave trade. As a global nonprofit, the National Geographic Society has championed critical programs and generations of Explorers to ask questions, share stories, make breakthroughs and open minds. This #GivingTuesday, join us in supporting Explorers like Roberts who are leading the way in illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world: https://lnkd.in/etpHUt8i

The ocean connects us all 🌊 Join Auli'i Cravalho, the voice of #Moana, in conversation with National Geographic Pristine Seas specialist Courtney Lorey about all things oceans, including Moana’s new adventure and why we need to protect this natural wonder. Disney’s #Moana2 is now playing only in theaters.

Thousands of shrines and temples are dotted across Kyūshū. ⛩ #NatGeoExplorer Rachel Herring photographed this image while living in Japan, immersed in its everyday cultural traditions. A member of the Choctaw Nation, she’s investigating ways to integrate community perspectives and cultural heritage into clean energy policy around the world. “Value systems in traditional Japanese culture, especially in Shintoism, and Indigenous communities have remarkable similarities... Do these communities also face similar barriers to a just clean energy transition — one that protects traditional heritage and reduces carbon emissions?” Explore more at https://lnkd.in/dEtzvdVg. Photo by Rachel Herring

Braving blizzards and bitter cold, #NatGeoExplorer Jeff Kerby and his team trekked to Inuit Qeqertaat in Greenland — the last stretch of land at the top of the globe — to record signs of life and create a digital map of the region. The flora and fauna here mark the furthest limits of life, but these borders are shifting as the poles warm. Identifying species at land’s true edges gives humans a point of reference to track as the planet evolves. “And how can we all contribute to figuring out the fundamental processes that shape more hidden edges for species across the world?” Kerby asks. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/dSsiGPqE. Photo by Jeff Kerby