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While on expedition, #NatGeoExplorer in Residence and National Geographic Pristine Seas founder Enric Sala documented this octopus resting on a bed of sea urchins at Isla de los Estados in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. In 2018, Sala led a Pristine Seas expedition to Tierra del Fuego and the oceanic area of the Drake Passage, known as the Yaganes basin. Their goal was to explore, survey, and film the region’s underwater ecosystem–which helped support the creation of the Peninsula Mitre Natural Protected Area, covering approximately 10,000 square kilometers of land and sea.

In honor of Earth Day, enjoy a special performance of Andy Grammer's new song "Jump." He told us: "I'm excited to be part of National Geographic's ourHOME campaign. My new song 'Jump' really was inspired by and embodies the spirit of the campaign—this sense of our collective home, curiosity, adventure, and togetherness in celebration of Earth Month." 💛🌎 See if you can spot some other members of our National Geographic family in the video!

This week in our Mind Body Wonder newsletter we ask: Where do people live the longest and healthiest in the world? Where are they the happiest? What are the diets in those places? These are questions our guest, author and Nat Geo Explorer Dan Buettner, has sought to answer for a quarter century in his journeys to the world’s Blue Zones. His latest tips: How to make your own Blue Zone.

Our world is an amazing, epic, fragile, wonder-filled place. It's our HOME, and we have the power to love and look after it. This Earth Month, join National Geographic and Disney as we take action to protect, restore, and celebrate the planet we share. 💛🌍🎉

Captured on film for the first time by Bertie Gregory, these emperor penguin chicks make a daring 50-foot plunge into the Antarctic waters below. Find out more about this behavior https://lnkd.in/eQjfjhWs. And don't miss Secrets of the Penguins, coming in 2025 from executive producer James Cameron. Stream the ourHOME collection all month long on Disney+.

Gain further insight into the photography process with the talented visual storytellers of Photographer: Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, Dan Winters, Campbell Addy, Krystle Wright, and Muhammed Muheisen. 📸 Photographer is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

This Earth Month, National Geographic journalist Mariana van Zeller is on a mission to learn how Disney Parks' commitment to sustainability (plus a little bit of pixie dust) can go a long way toward helping our planet. Stream National Geographic's ourHOME collection all month long on Disney+.

In today’s newsletter, we test your knowledge on the fascinating octopus, learn what to pack for your next cruise adventure, and get the scoop on renowned, complex artist Frida Kahlo.

“Octopuses are smart as can be, can change color and form, are great hunters, fierce, curious, and even playful,” shares Nat Geo Explorer and Photo Ark founder, Joel Sartore. “I had my camera bag on the floor about ten feet away from a large circular tank with loose netting over the top. All of a sudden, a perfect arch of water comes looping up and out, landing right next to my bag. Somehow the eight-armed wonder (the giant Pacific octopus seen here at the Alaska Sealife Center) had been able to see where my bag was over the lap of the big tank he was in, gauge the distance, and then attempt to fill my camera bag with salt water. I didn’t even understand what was happening until the curator I was with said: ‘You better hurry up and move that bag. Next time he’ll hit it dead center.’ Turns out this creature was famous for this antic, and was extremely accurate at hitting any target in the room. Why? Just for fun, it turns out.” Sartore has photographed 13 species of octopuses as part of the National Geographic Photo Ark which uses the power of photography to inspire people to help protect species, especially those at risk of extinction before it's too late. Visit https://lnkd.in/ektbNeta to learn more.

Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin share the inspiration behind their series Photographer, and why they wanted to turn the lens around. Discover the amazing work and journeys of Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, Campbell Addy, Krystle Wright, and Muhammed Muheisen, now streaming on Disney+ and hulu.