Ocean Life

Survival of the most cooperative

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Survival of the most cooperative

Survival of the most cooperative

Scientists filmed a whale birth—and found something extraordinary

Scientists filmed a whale birth—and found something extraordinary

Scientists filmed a whale birth—and found something extraordinary

A mystery pod of orcas surprised Seattle whale watchers

A mystery pod of orcas surprised Seattle whale watchers

A mystery pod of orcas surprised Seattle whale watchers

Shailene Woodley is leading a new wave of ocean conservation

History & Culture
National Geographic 33: 2026

Shailene Woodley is leading a new wave of ocean conservation

Shailene Woodley is leading a new wave of ocean conservation

This fish has cloned itself for 100,000 years

This fish has cloned itself for 100,000 years

This fish has cloned itself for 100,000 years

Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history

Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history

Scientists record coldest ocean temperature in Earth's history

Ghosts of the deep—discover the lost legends of Bermuda’s seas

Ghosts of the deep—discover the lost legends of Bermuda’s seas

Ghosts of the deep—discover the lost legends of Bermuda’s seas

These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction

Animals
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These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction

These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction

Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers

Environment
Perpetual Planet

Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers

Searching for life across the planet’s frigid frontiers

How scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopuses

How scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopuses

How scientists learn from the masters of invisibility: octopuses

How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'

History & Culture

How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'

How the Avatar team created the fantastic world of 'Fire and Ash'

Conserving life at the frozen edge

Conserving life at the frozen edge

Conserving life at the frozen edge

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

The first underwater photos reveal the ocean floor in full color

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The first underwater photos reveal the ocean floor in full color

The first underwater photos reveal the ocean floor in full color

What it's like to night dive on the Great Barrier Reef

What it's like to night dive on the Great Barrier Reef

What it's like to night dive on the Great Barrier Reef

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