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Jun 8
Bertie Gregory is back, and this time, he's searching for one of the world's most distinctive shark—the hammerhead. #HammerheadSharksUpClose with Bertie Gregory premieres July 5 as part of #Sharkfest on @NatGeoTV. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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Cheers to the next adventure! Tucci in Great Britain is coming soon to National Geographic, @DisneyPlus, and @hulu.
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NASA has announced the four astronauts selected for Artemis III, expected to launch in 2027. Meet the crew and learn more about the mission and next step toward a base on the moon: nationalgeographic.com/scien…
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Ready to get up close with hammerheads? #HammerheadSharksUpClose with Bertie Gregory premieres July 5 as part of #Sharkfest on @NatGeoTV. Streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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The story of Pompeii as you've never seen it before. #PompeiiOutOfTime with Tom Hiddleston is coming soon to @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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Best of food. Best of travel. Best of the world. #BestOfTheWorld with Antoni Porowski is streaming now on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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The effects of climate change are displayed through two views of Opal Reef on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Following periods of unusually high ocean temperatures in 2016 and 2017, many corals that once filled the reef with color had become gray and skeletal.
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POV: Us on our way to check if you're celebrating National Black Bear Day
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See today’s Photo of the Day 📸 A brown bear peers into a stopped car in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. The image was featured in a July 1966 National Geographic story describing the progress of Mission 66, a government effort to revitalize the country's national parks. on.natgeo.com/pgFr9h

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Karma Tshering Sherpa sits with his cat in Phortse, Nepal. In 2014, photographer Aaron Huey visited Everest Base Camp and the surrounding Sherpa communities in the Khumba region for a National...

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On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. While his suborbital flight lasted only a little over 15 minutes, the launch paved the way for the future of the U.S. space program. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/nlpz8C

The story of how the first American went to space

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But what happened once Alan Shepard stepped into the space capsule?

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Did you know anemones aren’t plants but animals? 🪸 They may look still and harmless, but they’re actually predators that can slowly crawl, hunt, and even compete for space on the ocean floor. #WelcomeToEarthSeries is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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The Greek-founded city of Cyrene was left in ruins following earthquakes in A.D. 262 and 365. In the 19th century, historians arrived to document what remained and found a treasure trove of artifacts that had lain undisturbed for over a millennium. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/oCVYrD

An ancient city was left in ruins—but this remarkable statue was saved

When two British explorers excavated the remnants of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene in 1861, many tombs had already been looted. But the Sanctuary of Apollo still held their greatest find yet.

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7 wonders. One epic reveal. Can you guess which locations made our list? See @ABC News and @NatGeo reveal the full list of the 'Seven Natural Wonders of America' during the 24-hour “Disney Celebrates America” special airing on July 4th.
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Spring at Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands
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Meet Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis—a newly discovered sauropod that may be the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. More than 88 feet (27 meters) long, it offers new insight into how ancient environments shaped the evolution of gigantic dinosaurs. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/jApdML

A new species offers a clue to the boom of giant dinosaurs

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis may be the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. Paleontologists estimate this behemoth weighed 30 tons and measured over 88 feet long.

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In late 1970, researchers embarked on a 50-day voyage to study the Antarctic Peninsula. Follow how they unraveled the mysteries of Antarctica and the animals that lived there in this archival feature from the November 1971 issue of National Geographic magazine. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/Qu29WY

A 50-day voyage to the kingdom of ice

National Geographic joined an expedition to understand the mysterious creatures of the ice-locked southern continent.

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In Japan, cherry blossoms draw crowds even after dark. At Kyoto’s Hirano Shrine, their fleeting beauty has been admired for centuries.
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A century ago, most of Japan lived in rural farming communities, where nearly all the work was done by hand. Step into Japan’s countryside in the early 20th century with this archival feature from the September 1922 issue of National Geographic magazine. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/mtK9SL

A century ago, Japan's countryside was full of grain and nature deities

From sacred rituals to daily life, explore rural Japan a century ago through National Geographic’s vivid photos.

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These elephants in Lopé National Park, Gabon, are on the move 🐘
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In 2024, NASA selected three companies to develop three lunar terrain vehicle prototypes. NASA has just announced that two of these rovers won the competition and will likely be deployed to the moon in upcoming Artemis missions. on.natgeo.com/hAFZH8

An inside look at NASA's new Artemis moon rovers

A retro-futuristic space truck and a nimble crustacean on wheels just won a competition to deploy on a future NASA Artemis mission. And we took them out for a spin.

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