The National Geographic Society’s CEO reflects on its long history of global exploration and invites a future inspiring the ...

Justine Ammendolia is a Canadian environmental scientist and National Geographic Explorer who is passionate about tackling our plastic pollution problem. Originally from Toronto, Justine won her first ...

National Geographic Explorers participating in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions are conducting scientific research across Earth’s most crucial ecosystem. Through ...

Stare into the eyes of an Amazon tree snake, explore the inside of a lava tube, and dive into an underwater cave. Find your inner National Geographic Explorer in these photos. Lucia Sicos Mamani, a ...

National Geographic Explorer Brent Stirton has photographed life inside Virunga National Park over the course of nearly two decades—chronicling stories of violence and resilience. Conservation rangers ...

In Peru, National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Angel-Amaya monitors the toxin, used in some mining operations, and aims to establish mercury-free gold as a hot commodity. Jennifer Angel-Amaya holds a ...

Deep in the remote floodplain of Angola’s Kwando River, National Geographic Explorer Kerllen Costa and his team were desperately searching for a campsite when they spotted an elder alone on a small ...

Nitye Sood is a wildlife cinematographer, filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer whose projects have taken him across the globe. He often works in challenging, hostile environments to collect ...

The National Geographic Explorer dedicated her life not just to chimpanzees, but global conservation. Jane Goodall studied the chimpanzees of Gombe starting in 1960, making hers the longest field ...

In rural communities around the Okavango Delta, an initiative aims to empower teachers to inspire their students to become the scientists and conservation leaders of tomorrow. 3:51 In rural ...