National GeographicVerified account

@NatGeo

Taking our understanding and awareness of the world further for 130 years

Global
nationalgeographic.com
Joined November 2008
3,728 Photos and videos Photos and videos

Tweets

You blocked @NatGeo

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @NatGeo

  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 17

    The November issue of National Geographic is the first ever with all female contributors. Each day we'll introduce you to one of them, and share how they would describe their greatest strength.

    148 replies 1,218 retweets 3,656 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  2. Retweeted
    13 hours ago

    Conservationists and animal welfare advocates criticize the lion farming industry in South Africa as being largely unregulated. We investigated the fate of lions found in terrible condition earlier this year

    13 replies 216 retweets 777 likes
    Undo
  3. 3 hours ago

    Bringing plants indoors can provide a number of benefits, but cleaner air isn't one of them

    9 replies 199 retweets 584 likes
    Undo
  4. 5 hours ago

    In the DC area? Delve into the 80-year mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance in an event which brings out from the studio and onto the stage:

    2 replies 45 retweets 211 likes
    Undo
  5. 7 hours ago

    Why is the hammer-shaped head of this shark so useful for hunting?

    21 replies 305 retweets 1,199 likes
    Undo
  6. 8 hours ago

    This creative—and scientific—competition showcases the beauty and diversity of microbes

    4 replies 94 retweets 326 likes
    Undo
  7. 9 hours ago

    This year’s Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower will be an epic outburst with possible rates of up to 400 shooting stars an hour

    21 replies 263 retweets 631 likes
    Undo
  8. 9 hours ago

    Blooming botanic gardens, coastal penguin colonies, and more—here's your guide to the outdoors in South Africa

    4 replies 79 retweets 498 likes
    Undo
  9. 10 hours ago

    "It took me 2 trips, 3 nights camped, and 1 night hike to finally get a shot of this beautiful mountain in the Andes," writes Your Shot photographer Neil Tapman

    31 replies 381 retweets 2,603 likes
    Undo
  10. 11 hours ago

    The perpetrators hoped to erase proof of their illegal voyage by setting the Clotilda on fire—but the ship could not stay hidden forever

    3 replies 96 retweets 370 likes
    Undo
  11. 13 hours ago

    Conservationists and animal welfare advocates criticize the lion farming industry in South Africa as being largely unregulated. We investigated the fate of lions found in terrible condition earlier this year

    13 replies 216 retweets 777 likes
    Undo
  12. 15 hours ago

    ? Scientists take to Twitter to correct misperceptions when people mistakenly believe they see dangerous animals

    13 replies 115 retweets 575 likes
    Undo
  13. 17 hours ago

    Scientists and conservationists condemned the verdict, warning about the dangers of mixing politics and conservation

    13 replies 227 retweets 936 likes
    Undo
  14. 18 hours ago

    The world’s biggest oil, gas, and coal producers plan to vastly increase their output in the next decade—all but guaranteeing they'll miss Paris Climate goals

    28 replies 179 retweets 428 likes
    Undo
  15. 22 hours ago

    The Nasca Lines are one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries—and they represent the most diverse collection of geoglyphs in the world

    21 replies 415 retweets 1,745 likes
    Undo
  16. Nov 20

    Despite being the world’s largest oceanic stingray, this species is very rarely spotted alive

    15 replies 345 retweets 1,394 likes
    Undo
  17. Nov 20

    Dogs' eyebrow anatomy is the latest example of how 20,000 years of cohabitation has made our pets finely tuned interpreters of human emotion

    36 replies 763 retweets 3,145 likes
    Undo
  18. Nov 20

    A former artist-in-residence at Grand Canyon National Park shares tips for exploring the canyon and capturing the iconic park’s beauty

    2 replies 140 retweets 822 likes
    Undo
  19. Nov 20

    Crows are so smart, they can even make tools

    56 replies 1,148 retweets 4,432 likes
    Undo
  20. Nov 20

    DNA preserved in Jean-Paul Marat’s blood-spattered newspapers may reveal the disease that afflicted the pro-Revolution journalist

    5 replies 110 retweets 468 likes
    Undo
  21. Nov 20

    This creative—and scientific—competition showcases the beauty and diversity of microbes

    4 replies 69 retweets 348 likes
    Undo

@NatGeo hasn't Tweeted yet.

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·