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The only fully carnivorous primate, the tarsier.

This small but mighty Horsfield's tarsier was documented at Taman Safari in Indonesia by NatGeoExplorer and National Geographic Photo Ark founder & photographer, Joel Sartore.
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Explore the lives of wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and high Canadian Arctic through the exceptional work of #NatGeoExplorer Ronan Donovan.

Don't miss “Wolves” on view at #NHMLA through June 22.

Lead Patron @jacquesmariemage.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Finishing abstract submission for @efp2026.bsky.social
I'll present data and discuss the capuchin monkey's tool use cultural diversity and conservation!
#primatology @neoprego.org #NatGeoExplorer #primatologia
March 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Hebius flavifrons, a neat natricine snake from #Borneo

I'm just test posting to slowly move to this platform 🙂

#herpetology #snakes #evolution #NatGeoExplorer #wch10
November 14, 2024 at 5:51 PM
FINAL WEEKS! Explore the lives of wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and high Canadian Arctic through the work of #NatGeoExplorer Ronan Donovan and “Wolves” by National Geographic & the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Gather the pack while you can—exhibition closes June 22: nhm.org/wolves
June 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#univie researcher @valdeanda.bsky.social joins a National Geographic deep-sea mission to decode the ocean’s microbial “code of life.” 🌊🧬 Read more about it here 👉 www.microbial-oceanography.eu/projects/
#Oceanography #OceanExploration #NatGeoExplorer
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November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
#NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek's walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That's because he's been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation.
Out of Eden Walk: An eerie walk through Japanese ghost towns - The World from PRX
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek's walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That's because he's been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation. Host Marco...
theworld.org
May 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In Hiroshima, where the first nuclear weapon was used, two-thirds of the city was destroyed. Today, it features 159 resilient trees that survived the blast. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social discusses this enduring legacy with Host @marcowerman.bsky.social #EdenWalk
80 years after atomic blast, Hiroshima’s trees still tell the story - The World from PRX
When the Japanese city of Hiroshima became the site of the first-ever use of a nuclear weapon in war, two-thirds of the city was destroyed. Today, it's a lively city of over a million people. And scat...
theworld.org
August 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek started his journey in Ethiopia in January 2013, retracing humanity's migration out of Africa. He has walked over 14,200 miles through 21 countries, from the Red Sea to Japan. Host Marco Werman speaks with Salopek as he enters the 13th year of his trek.
Out of Eden Walk: A 12-year walk between oceans - The World from PRX
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek began his continent-spanning walk in Ethiopia in January 2013. Since then, his Out of Eden Walk, tracing humankind's journey out of Africa, has crossed 21 cou...
theworld.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I am #FirstGen in #EarthSciences & now a #GSA_Fellow, #NatGeoExplorer & Department Chair. I can attest that it has been a difficult rise. When I made Full prof, colleagues I personally knew but had not worked with tried to claim I had the record of an Assistant Professor. We must due better. 🧪
July 14, 2024 at 12:57 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @ofmandaniel.bsky.social: Ukrainians show Zelenskyy support after White House clash

🌐 #NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek talks about South Korea’s “cellophane oasis”

🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: A father-daughter duo brings an ancient art form to Instagram

Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD
March 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🐺 The pack has arrived. Now through June 2025, get an incredible, intimate look into the lives of wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the high Canadian Arctic through the work of #NatGeoExplorer Ronan Donovan: nhm.org/wolves
September 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM
#NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social has been sea kayaking through the Inside Passage along North America's Northwest Coast, a complex of straits, fjords and islands. He discussed with Host Marco Werman how he's adapted his storytelling approach. #EdenWalk @outofedenwalk.social
National Geographic Explorer traveling a thousand miles by kayak - The World from PRX
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been sea kayaking his way down the Inside Passage, a network of straits, fjords and islands spanning much of the northwestern coastline of North America. ...
theworld.org
September 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 Duterte's imprisonment rekindles hope for justice

🌐 @biancahillier.bsky.social: Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee

#NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek shares his #EdenWalk experience during Covid

🌐 Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD
March 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here are a cluster of millipedes dining on a mango, filmed during my Fulbright National Geographic Fellowship in Barbados.

#WildlifeMoments #NaturePhotography #MacroNature #CaribbeanWildlife #InsectLife #BarbadosNature, #natgeoexplorer
August 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’m putting together a #StarterPack of the National Geographic Explorers here on BlueSky! 🌎🌍🌏

Want to be included the pack?
Let me know below! ⬇️

#NatGeoExplorer #NatGeo #NationalGeographic #Explorers

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November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social walked across Turkey on foot in 2014, and looks back on the experience. cc: @outofedenwalk.social
Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts - The World from PRX
The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek walked across Turkey on foot i...
theworld.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Got some incredible news from the Nat. Geo Explorer Society. Go take the risks, the rewards are too amazing to shirk away from www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FmVpp8/ #NatGeoExplorer
Dreams come true if you take the risk. Today the National Geographic Society reached out and my excitement is raw and honest. Go chase your dream. Life doesn’t end at 50. #midlifewomen #happy #motivat...
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January 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide risk. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social is in Alaska, observing a man developing an early warning system for landslides to help communities prepare. #EdenWalk @outofedenwalk.social
As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous  - The World from PRX
In northern latitudes and high altitudes, permafrost stays frozen year-round, holding mountain summits together. As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide risk. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is in...
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March 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
#NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek has traveled many miles across land on foot since 2013, but he's also crossed several sea crossings. Salopek joined Host Marco Werman to talk about them, the types of ships he took and the people he met along the way.
Out of Eden Walk: Sea Crossings - The World from PRX
National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has traveled many miles across land on foot since 2013, when he began his long walking journey tracing the footsteps of early human migration from Africa acro...
theworld.org
April 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Republic of Georgia claims the oldest archeological evidence of grape wine-making in the world. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social gives Host @marcowerman.bsky.social a tour of the ancient origins of wine-making in the Caucasus, and the folkloric properties of palm wine in East Africa.
Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine - The World from PRX
The Republic of Georgia claims the oldest archeological evidence of grape wine-making in the world. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been traveling the world on foot for his project, Out of Eden Walk. He gives The World's Marco Werman a tou...
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April 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Barbados Christmas Tree Worm filmed during my @fulbrightprogram @NatGeo Fellowship

#ChristmasTreeWorm #MarineLife #NatureIsAwesome #insidenatgeo #natgeoexplorer
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social has been on a continuous trip away from home for almost 13 years. That means a lot of eating. Salopek tells Host @marcowerman.bsky.social about some of his most memorable meals. #EdenWalk @outofedenwalk.social
What foods power a walk around the globe? - The World from PRX
“You gotta try the local cuisine” — that's the advice given to any traveler headed beyond their own borders. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has been on a continuous trip away from home for ...
theworld.org
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
On The World 🌎 today:

🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: Goma residents pick up the pieces after rebels capture city

🌐 @ghadden.bsky.social: Big tech launches "power grab" in windy northeast Spain

🌐 #NatGeoExplorer Paul Salopek talks about his walk across South Korea's Saemangeum

Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD
February 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Keeping livestock requires both maintaining a bond with the animals in one's care and effective communication. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social knows that from his own past as a cattle rancher in Mexico, and says so do the shepherds and nomads he has encountered along his @outofedenwalk.social.
Out of Eden Walk: The music of animal husbandry - The World from PRX
The keeping of livestock requires both maintaining a bond with the animals under one's care and effective communication. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek knows that from his own past as a cattle rancher in Mexico. And, as he tells Host Carolyn ...
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May 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM