National Geographic announced the winning photographs from its first "Pictures of the Year" photo competition. The contest, which opened to U.S. residents in early December, invited readers to submit a digital photograph in one of four categories: nature, people, places and animals. The contest ...
A Bewick's swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii), a subspecies of tundra swan, photographed at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, North CarolinaPhotograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark Animals Photo Ark Tundra Swan Common Name: Tundra Swan Scientific Name: Cygnus columbianus Ty...
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts is inspired by the stories of the Clotilda, a ship that illegally arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in 1860, and of Africatown, created by those on the vessel—a community that still exists today. The archaeologists and divers leading the search for the Clo...
as a microcosm through which we can view the emotional and societal impacts of the pandemic,THE FIRST WAVEis ultimately a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Neon will release the film in theaters later this year ahead of a broadcast premiere on National Geographic in 172 countries...
Grosvenor, president and chairman of the Board, National Geographic Society. National Geographic Society's drive to restore geographic literacy among schoolchildren and adults; Survey of University of North Carolina about children's geographic illiteracy; Teacher training as the key to the solution of ...
Geographic Variation Four subspecies—largest and palest on upperparts in western portions of the range; smallest and darkest in Florida. Differences are weak and clinal where ranges meet. Subspecies are not field-identifiable. Similar Species The absence of white wing edgings on greater coverts...
Geographic Coordinates 32° 40' N Latitude / 117° 05' W Longitude International Dialing Code +1 Fayetteville Information Time Zone Abbreviation / Name EST - Eastern Standard Time EDT - Eastern Daylight Time UTC / GMT Offset -5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time, currently in use....
Writing for National Geographic, Jacqueline Kehoe notes, "Fifteen miles of beaches give way not only to impressive sand dunes and blowouts, but marshes, wetlands, groves of black oak savanna and maple sugar trees, and fields of wildflowers that come and go with the seasons." Geocaching, the...
Writing for National Geographic, Jacqueline Kehoe notes, "Fifteen miles of beaches give way not only to impressive sand dunes and blowouts, but marshes, wetlands, groves of black oak savanna and maple sugar trees, and fields of wildflowers that come and go with the seasons." Geocaching, the...
A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works. ...