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Explore the animal kingdom with National Geographic.
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Meet the guardians of the kelp forest 🐟 The California sheephead wrasse sports a big chin and an even bigger bite. By keeping sea urchin numbers balanced, these wrasse help maintain the health of the waters that so many animals in Channel Islands National Park rely on.
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Have you spotted a migrating monarch this year? Every fall, these incredible butterflies migrate thousands of miles south to escape the cold weather 🦋 #UnitedStatesOfAnimals is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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To find dolphins, you follow the fish. To find fish, you follow the shearwaters. #DolphinsUpClose with @bertiegregory is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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These bugs are so wild, they almost seem straight out of science fiction! From a spider that builds its own underwater scuba suit to a beetle that can sprint faster than a cheetah (for its size)—insects have evolved some of the most astonishing survival strategies on Earth.
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One shot. One snack. 🐟🎯 The seven-spot archerfish spits jets of water strong enough to knock insects out of trees. #InsideTheEnchantedForests is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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There's nothing like fresh water and a nice swim for Molly 🦦 #BillyAndMolly: An Otter Love Story is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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@bertiegregory @DisneyPlus @hulu According to the regional legislation, swimming with whales and other cetaceans that are not dolphins is forbidden in the Azores.
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When you set out to film dolphins in the Azores, you get footage of all kinds of creatures as a bonus. #DolphinsUpClose with @bertiegregory is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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Goodall's groundbreaking work studying humans’ closest relatives helped people understand that animals are sentient and intelligent. Read more about her legacy and work with the National Geographic Society:
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Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and intelligent.
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Primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. https://t.co/WqImTSxLOG
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With the energy of toddlers 👩👧👦 and the curiosity of kittens 🐱, these leopard cubs are constantly keeping Mom on her toes 🐆🐾 #WildCatsOfIndia is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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Knock knock.🚪Who’s there? Beavers 🦫 This beaver lodge is packed with over 10 family members, plus four newborn kits staying cozy until they’re old enough to head out on their own. #AmericasNationalParks is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @hulu.
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Bear necessities: magical meadows and salmon spreads 🍣 Follow this mama brown bear and her cub through the gorgeous Alaskan wilderness of Lake Clark National Park, as they bulk up before their next hibernation 💪🐻 #AmericasNationalParks is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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In Saguaro National Park, heroes come in tiny packages. 🐿️ With nerves of steel and fabulous reflexes, this Harris’s antelope squirrel mother puts her life on the line to protect her babies from a hungry long-nosed snake. #AmericasNationalParks is now streaming on @DisneyPlus.
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