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National Geographic Magazine – December 2024

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December 2024 Issue

National Geographic Magazine (December 19, 2024) – The new issue features

Pictures of the Year 2024

National Geographic photographers ventured to places far and wide to capture the year’s most fascinating images.

Taking the Plunge

Atka Bay, Antarctica

A young emperor penguin jumps off a 50-foot cliff for its first swim. The species normally breeds on low-lying sea ice, but some colonies have been found on higher and more permanent ice shelves, behavior likely to become increasingly common with climate change. Left by their parents a month earlier, the chicks must fend for themselves and find food by hunting in the sea.

Photograph by Bertie Gregory

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Bertie’s incredible footage from Antarctica appears in Secrets of the Penguins, premiering April 2025 on National Geographic and Disney+.

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Ocean Views: Manta Rays In Quintana Roo, Mexico

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CBS Sunday Morning (October 20, 2024): We leave you this Sunday morning under the sea in Quintana Roo, Mexico, where the Manta rays are enjoying breakfast. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

Quintana Roo is a Mexican state on the Yucatán Peninsula. On its Caribbean coast, the town of Tulum offers seaside Mayan ruins, sandy beaches and undersea caverns. To the northeast, the resort city of Cancún is known for its nightlife, Nichupté Lagoon nature reserve and long beaches with coral reefs. 

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Wyoming Views: Wildlife At The Yellowstone River

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CBS Sunday Morning (October 13, 2024): We leave you this Sunday morning along the Yellowstone River at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

The Yellowstone River is the last major undammed river in the lower 48 states, flowing 671 miles (1080 km) from its source southeast of Yellowstone into the Missouri River and then, eventually, into the Atlantic Ocean. It begins in the Absaroka Mountain Range on Yount Peak. The river enters the park and meanders through the Thorofare region into Yellowstone Lake. It leaves the lake at Fishing Bridge and flows north over LeHardys Rapids and through Hayden Valley.

Videographer: Mauricio Handler.

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Alaska Wilderness: ‘Katmai – A Land Reborn From Ash’

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National Geographic (October 10, 2024): Explore  Katmai, a land reborn from volcanic ash, and observe the vivid lives of bears, salmon, plovers and coastal wolves that call it home.

Katmai National Park and Preserve is on a peninsula in southern Alaska. Its wild landscapes span tundra, forests, lakes and mountains. The park is known for the many brown bears that are drawn to the abundant salmon in Brooks Falls. Lookout platforms at adjacent Brooks Camp offer close-up views of the bears. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes is an area of lava flows and ash formed by a massive volcanic eruption.

Animals, Documentaries, Nature, Videos, Wildlife

National Parks: “Surviving Grand Teton” In Wyoming

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National Geographic (September 30, 2024): Nearly 4 million visitors per year are drawn by the soaring peaks, lush meadows and endless forests. However, often hidden from view, a hardy cast of animals, from tiny pikas to grizzly bears, tough it out to survive in this iconic, wild wonder of the West.

Explore this 300,000 acre patchwork of protected lands and the fascinating hidden lives of those that call Grand Teton National Park home.

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National Geographic Magazine – October 2024

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October 2024 Issue

National Geographic Magazine (September 19, 2024) – The new issue features ‘AMAZON’ – Mysterious. Majestic. Mortal. A Remarkable Journey to one of the Most Important Places on Earth….

A one-of-a-kind journey into the Amazon

Trek to the Amazon’s steep mountain origins

Follow the hidden trails of elusive Andean bears

Swim with golden fish in the hidden headwaters

Feel the river’s power where it meets the sea

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Science: What Is It That Makes Humans Unique?

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DW Documentary (September 14, 2024): What made our ancestors evolve in such an extraordinary way? This film presents the latest scientific theories on how the human species evolved and looks at the shadow side of our unique abilities.

Some animals see, hear or smell better than humans. Others can find their way in the dark much better than we can. Some can fly. All animals communicate, some have excellent memories and others build complex structures and have highly-developed social skills. So what sets humans apart? Why have humans evolved such highly developed cognitive abilities in comparison to animals?

The documentary sheds light on this major question of human evolution — one of the mysteries that has long puzzled the world of science. What is it that makes humans so fundamentally different from other animal species? And will our extraordinary abilities ultimately lead us to self-destruction?

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Nature Documentaries: “Wild Thailand” (BBC)

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BBC Select (September 4, 2024): With towering limestone cliffs, hidden temples, the teeming city of Bangkok and imposing forests, Thailand is a sacred kingdom of awe-inspiring beauty.

Each episode of this compelling natural history documentary is packed with amazing wildlife. Giant bats, huge water monitors, a dazzling island reef light show and the creatures of Bangkok are just some of the delights.

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National Geographic Magazine – September 2024

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September 2024 Issue

National Geographic Magazine (August 14, 2024) – The new issue features ‘The Deep Frontier’ – How cutting-edge technology is expanding what we know about the undersea environment…

How to bring a 75-foot-long dinosaur back to life

A team of scientists and artists transformed a jumble of bones entombed in tons of rock into a towering dinosaur that will leave visitors to L.A.’s Natural History Museum wonderstruck.

What life is like when your brain can’t recognize faces

The common neurological disorder affects roughly 2 percent of the population. Author Sadie Dingfelder shares her perspective navigating the world with it.

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National Geographic Magazine – August 2024

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National Geographic Magazine (July 16, 2024) – The new issue features ‘Rebirth Of The Seine’ – Inside France’s efforts to restore the iconic river to its former glory, in time for the Olympics…

Paris made an Olympic-sized effort to clean up the Seine—did they succeed?

For centuries, the Seine River has been Paris’s dumping ground. A billion-dollar cleanup is trying to make it swimmable again.

How the Seine River shaped the city of Paris

The history of Paris is inextricably linked to the river that flows through its center—from Neolithic settlement to this year’s Olympic games.

Meet the ancient goddess of the Seine River: Sequana

The opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will take place on the fabled French waterway. But did you know it was named for a Gallo-Roman deity?