Story and video archive
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A lionfish epidemic ravages Florida’s reefs. This man has gone to war -
These ‘alien tortoises’ are back on a Galapagos island where they had been extinct since the 19th century -
• Video 3:48Video 3:48Video Super-boosting coral reefs as El Niño looms 3:48 -
Striking portrait of a seahorse farewell wins Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 -
18,000 portraits in 20 years: The man racing to photograph life on Earth -
• Video 2:55Video 2:55Video The Dutch mastered the sea but its reefs paid the price, so this company is printing new ones 2:55 -
Japan is using AI, drones and wolf robots to keep bears at bay -
A dolphin saved its founder 4,000 years ago. Now this city is returning the favor -
Incredible shortlisted images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year -
The Ganges shark’s last refuge has been found. Now comes the fight to save it -
Without the Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ South America would be at risk. Here’s how they can be preserved -
An iconic eagle is electrocuted by the thousands every year. Help may finally be on the way -
The ‘world’s first rewilded sharks’ are being raised by shark nannies -
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 finalists announced -
The first new underwater habitat in decades may spark the next race to the bottom -
MIT unveils a robot that flies and swims. Now it wants to put it into action -
• Video 4:00Video 4:00Video A long-lost giant makes a remarkable return 4:00 -
Hidden ‘ghost net’ crisis revealed in Mangrove Photography Awards -
‘Firefighter donkeys’ are helping prevent wildfires from spreading in Spain -
Five ways to save our ocean, according to leading conservationists -
Nature’s cleanup crew: Stunning photos show vultures in a different light -
• Video 22:59Video 22:59Video For the Ocean: Sylvia Earle and Titouan Bernicot 22:59 -
Monkey with orange lips identified as newfound species -
A ‘forbidden experiment,’ two moonshots and the invasive species ravaging the Great Lakes -
In Antarctica, a frozen vault holds the secrets of the world’s vanishing glaciers -
Award-winning photographs highlight the forensic hunt for wildlife criminals -
This ‘living fossil’ is threatened with extinction by demand for its fins. A scientist is turning fishers into its guardians -
• Video 3:19Video 3:19Video Inside the National Geographic Museum of Exploration 3:19 -
National Geographic’s new $300 million museum lets you relive 138 years of exploration -
The Netherlands vs the sea: The race to hold back rising waters -
Rare footage of Mediterranean great white shark captured by ghost diver -
Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola
