Photo by @BrianSkerry.
Happy Earth Day, Everyone!
A young harbor seal plays in kelp forest near the water’s surface at Cortes Banks, a range of underwater mountains located 100-miles off the coast of San Diego, CA. This location - well known for stormy weather and giant waves - is a hotspot of biodiversity, with an abundance of marine life. Places like this are oases of life in the sea, yet the fragile ecosystem is highly susceptible to the harmful behavior of humans.
Naturalist John Muir once said, "“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world” and throughout my career of exploring our planet and especially the oceans I have found this to be true - everything is connected and every creature matters. I believe we must see ourselves not apart or above nature, but very much connected to it.
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Bonn - Germany 
Picture by @nesskirimli
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#wonderful_places for a feature
Photo by @amivitale. A herd of elephants cross a river at @loisaba_conservancy in #Laikipia, northern #Kenya. More than 800 #elephants spend significant time at @loisaba_conservancy and @nature_africa is working with partners to conserve this important #elephant migratory pathway. Elephants are excellent swimmers and if faced with a strong current, they will use their trunk as a snorkel and then march right across rivers 12 feet deep. Long ago people thought that ancestral elephants may have come out of the seas. A popular myth was that their trunk evolved as a sort of snorkel in more aquatic settings. Follow @amivitale for more stories where conservation efforts are making a positive change.
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Photo by @tollydollyposh
“When it comes to ethical fashion, people have this image of hemp and unfashionable fabrics in their mind,” says 17-year-old ethical fashion blogger Tolmeia Gregory (@tollydollyposh). The British-born, Italy-based teen is clear this needs to change. “There’s so much more to it than that. It just means caring about your clothes and where they come from.” “We’re a lot more aware these days of where our food is coming from. We care about it because we eat it every day. Why do we not care about our clothes, because we wear them every day? We all wear clothes. We all have an impact. Not everyone can make different choices about fashion straight away, but just being aware is an important step. Ethical fashion can be fashionable. It can be stylish. Eventually, I’d love to have my own sustainable label — thinking about people wearing my designs is exciting to me.” We’re celebrating #EarthDay with Tolmeia Gregory. Head to our story now to see more.
Spring is Coming | Photograph by Albert Dros (@albertdrosphotography)
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“Spring is coming. That means we get beautiful [tulips] again in the Netherlands,” writes #YourShotPhotographer Albert Dros. “It’s a joy to see and photograph them every year. This shot was taken during a sunset combined with a storm, creating a nice dramatic red color palette.”
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“This is so lovely — just endless tulips as far as the eye can see… AND a beautiful sunset! I agree with Your Shot photographer Cathy Pepin-Toussaint who commented, “Wow, what a gorgeous shot, Albert. It’s like each tulip has captured the colors of the sunset and is reflecting them back to us.” — @natgeoyourshot Producer David Y. Lee (@davidylee)
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Happy Earth Day and to celebrate we will be sharing some of our favorite images featuring the beauty of Mother Earth.
Happy Earth Day! Browse our limited time collection of prints hand signed by Nat Geo photographers that honor the world's wildlife and wild places. These iconic 18 images are only available through April 28th. Visit crtve.ng/NG-Flash to see the collection. Photos by @coryrichards, @timlaman, @beverlyjoubert #earthday
One of the things I love about living in Japan and some of the places I visit is the preservation of traditional buildings in a modern city, because the preservation of these buildings reflect the vibe of old Tokyo or in this case Milan. It’s not always the case in every part of the city so if I could participate in the construction of my own neighborhood, I would restore these building and reuse the space w/ the combination of old and modern designs. #MINILiving #BuiltByAll #SaloneDelMobile18 @mini.living #Advertisement
STORY TAKEOVER! “Let the adventures begin!” writes @doodleandthehound | Be sure to tap our Stories and follow along on a fun day with these two! #dogsofinstagram