I’m Dr. David Gruber, a marine biologist, National Geographic Explorer, and founder and president of Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative). AMA!
A long-eared owl (Asio otus) sheltered by Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care strikes a pose.
The Wulff Land Cave is one of the most isolated on Earth. In July 2023, a team of scientists explored its depths for the first time—gaining unprecedented insight into the conditions of Greenland’s wetter and warmer past.
Remember my smiling fox encounter couple of months? Well, a silver fox smiled at me recently and it reminded me of you guys ! Thanks for your previous support and enjoy ! 🦊
While hiking in central Texas I walked around a corner and was suddenly face to face with this beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk.
Day octopuses (Octopus cyanea) are masters of camouflage, but they also know how to attract the right attention. To impress a female, males will turn pale and flash black stripes down their bodies.
🔥In Africa, the encounter between two lions, four vultures, a hyena and a giraffe, who did not know what to do next, was filmed.
What is absolutely necessary for your mental health?
Muir Woods
The cutest thing you'll see today: An African cheetah lounging with her cub
Perched on a cliff, two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) gaze out at the ocean.
Charlotte Elizabeth "Betty" Webb, born in 1923, was a codebreaker during World War II. She played an essential role by helping crack German and Japanese encrypted messages. She was so efficient that after the war in Europe ended, she was sent to Washington to assist the war effort in the Pacific.
Astronomers used to believe that stars were made of the same materials found in the Earth's crust, but in 1925, a 24-year-old graduate student named Cecilia Payne discovered that stars were mostly made up of hydrogen and helium—an astonishing insight that changed our understanding of the universe.
My first Snowy Owl. The Jersey Shore. A morning I will never forget! 12/26/2024
A gathering of green sea turtles near a dock in the Bahamas. What do you think they're talking about?
Got my first telephoto lens last summer and been loving this hobby ever since
In this image from our archive, James Gurney illustrates a promotion of the One Hundred Years index of National Geographic in 1988. Happy 137th birthday to National Geographic!
The scales of a green tree python (Morelia viridis) glisten as it coils around a tree
Cardinals
These busy bees are working hard to fill a honeycomb in Komchén, Mexico.
Which one is better for a wall print? Any editing advice?
My first favorites as I start my journey into wildlife photography.
These pictures were from Shenandoah National Park when I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail.
My White Whale - The Mountain Lion
A mother polar bear uses instinct to lead her family of cubs to safety in the Arctic
