Visions of Earth Photo GallerySeptember 10, 2010 – See a vision of Earth in photographs featured by National Geographic magazine.
Milestones in Wildlife PhotographyMay 11, 2009 – See milestones in wildlife photography in this photo gallery from National Geographic.
Life in Color: GreenFebruary 12, 2009 – See photos of all shades of green, from National Geographic.
Bus2Antarctica: El CapitanJanuary 19, 2010 – Andrew Evans visits the bridge of the National Geographic Sea Lion, and catches up with the ship’s captain, David Sinclair. Every bus has a bus driver just like every ship has its captain–whether you’re carrying 60 passengers across the country or across the sea, someone has to be in charge and steer the thing in…
Bus2Antarctica: Welcome 2 LindbladJanuary 14, 2010 – After hightailing it through Central America, Andrew Evans is now traveling on the National Geographic Sea Lion to Panama (he’ll explain why he had to ditch the bus below). Be sure to watch on the Panama Canal Cam tonight at around 6 p.m. ET to see the ship pass through the Miraflores Locks. And click…
The development of fairness – egalitarian children grow into meritocratic teensMay 28, 2010 – Two children, Anne and Carla, have worked together to make a cake and they have to split it between them. Anne says that she’s the bigger cake aficionado and deserves the lion’s share. But Carla demands the bigger slice since she did most of the cooking. A nosy third party, Brenda, argues that the only […]
“Design For a Living World” – High Fashion and Design Meet Conservation in New Photo ExhibitMay 14, 2009 – Photograph courtesy of Ami Vitale Photographer Ami Vitale has motored the highest pass in Kashmir, dodged rampaging elephants in India, and photographed the spirit lions of Tanzania. She has tracked snow leopard in Nepal and watched sea lion clubbing in Oregon. But until recently Vitale, one of our favorite photographers (and ADVENTURE contributors), had never…
Top Ten Volunteer VacationsJune 17, 2009 – Need a rewarding getaway this summer? About about 100 getaways? Author Pam Grout has gathered a wide selection of fantastic–and fulfilling–trips to choose from in her book The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life. Here are some of her favorites, with the full book excerpt here on Traveler’s site. Want the whole book?…
Saving the World’s Big CatsOctober 08, 2009 – Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert, who have worked on conservation efforts in Africa for over 25 years, appeared on the Today Show this morning to announce the launch of the Big Cats Initiative, a campaign to rally public support for protecting…
Jenss Family Travels: Lessons from the Road IIMarch 04, 2009 – Rainer Jenss and his family are currently on an around-the-world journey, and they’re blogging about their experiences for us at Intelligent Travel. Keep up with the Jensses by bookmarking their posts, and follow the boys’ Global Bros blog at National Geographic Kids. This is the second of a three-part blog post. You can catch the…
Monkeys and Humans See Differently, Experts SayNovember 26, 2003 – Monkeys and their human cousins don't necessarily see the world the same way, according to new research.
Bus2Antarctica: Checking in With AndrewJanuary 14, 2010 – This morning, the local Fox affiliate in D.C. checked in with Andrew again to talk about this travels, and we got another chance to see how well his beard is growing in. (I’m beginning to think that the newscaster Tony Perkins may drop his gig and join Andrew on the trip.) You can follow Andrew…
Pictures: Sharks Taught to Hunt Alien LionfishApril 04, 2011 – Divers in Honduras are trying to help the top predators acquire a taste for the destructive invasive species, described by one expert as "rats of the sea."
Buzzing bees scare elephants awaySeptember 25, 2009 – Even though they fearlessly stand up to lions, the mere buzzing of bees is enough to send a herd of elephants running off. Armed with this knowledge, African farmers may soon be able to use strategically placed hives or recordings to minimise conflicts with elephants.
Orchid HacksJanuary 14, 2004 – The emotions that other species summon up in the human brain are perplexing. A lion inspires awe and respect. It is the king of the jungle, a great name for a football team, a noble guardian of the entrance to the New York Public Library. A tapeworm, on the other hand, summons disgust mixed with […]
South African wildlife – Wait, that’s not a trunk…November 07, 2009 – This is a bull elephant firmly establishing why it is he, and not the lion, who is king of beasts. The elephant’s penis is not only massive but prehensile. As we watched in baffled amusement (and the faintest tinge of inadequacy), he used his penis to prop himself up (as in the photo), swat flies […]