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    Aug 28

    In Rwanda, baby mountain gorillas are named each year in a ceremony that celebrates their birth and the country's commitment to conservation.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    What if it wasn’t just animals that could sense sound—what if plants could, too?

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  3. 3 hours ago

    Nine animals received increased protections from international trade, and more than 130 species won protections for the first time

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    What kinds of forests can absorb planet-warming carbon emissions, but are fireproof? Seaweed.

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  5. 5 hours ago

    The truth is, every human behavior—from addiction to attraction to anxiety—is tethered to a genetic anchor

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    The announcement could signal a significant change, both in the number of pangolins used and in the government’s approach to pangolin conservation

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  7. 8 hours ago

    In Brazil, the environmental protection agency chiefly responsible for protecting the forest finds itself increasingly beleaguered

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  8. 11 hours ago

    Help us caption this image by photographer Kimberly C:

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  9. 11 hours ago

    It might take awhile, but eventually this little chameleon will cross the road

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  10. 14 hours ago

    Nearly 170,000 square miles of ocean around Ascension Island will soon be officially protected

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  11. 16 hours ago

    Few photographers can turn photos into art as masterfully as Frans Lanting

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  12. 18 hours ago

    India is the world’s second-largest tea producer, after China. But tea picking comes with plenty of risks—for very little pay

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  13. 21 hours ago

    After working in the Amazon for more than 20 years, a National Geographic photographer questions who is responsible for the fires and deforestation

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  14. 23 hours ago

    We asked for your most spectacular travel photos—and you delivered

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  15. Sep 1

    Artifacts discovered at the Cooper's Landing site have been dated to thousands of years before people are traditionally thought to have arrived in the Americas

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  16. Sep 1

    African elephants can now rarely be caught in the wild and sent to faraway zoos

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  17. Sep 1

    If you have clear skies and live north of 40° north latitude, it's worth a peek outside the next few nights

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  18. Sep 1

    While batter-dipped, deep-fried foods-on-a-stick are what it’s known for, today’s gathering has fare for everyone

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  19. Sep 1

    A summer storm rolls across the horizon in this spectacular desert scene captured in New Mexico by Your Shot photographer James Mangum

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  20. Sep 1

    Nine animals received increased protections from international trade, and more than 130 species won protections for the first time

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  21. Aug 31

    Most tourists visiting Machu Picchu take a train to the ruins—but some adventurous hikers choose to follow the Salkantay Trail

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