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September 2009
Before New York
If you think the city is wild today, you should have seen it in 1609.
Features
Starvation
Raising Penguins
By the multitudes, breeding king penguins come ashore each year to stake a claim on Possession Island.
Nomad
Shattered Somalia
With turmoil all around them, residents barely remember what life under a stable government is like.
Sardinian
Sneaky Orchids
How do you spread your genes around when you're stuck in one place? By tricking animals into falling in love.
New Solarpark
Plugging Into the Sun
Sunlight bathes us in far more energy than we could ever need—if we could just catch enough.
Queens
From Africa to Astoria
DNA collected in Queens tells the story of human migration.
Arrests
Editor's Note
Photojournalists risk their lives to tell stories like "Shattering Somalia."
FB Smoke
Flashback: Smoking Hot
Sun-powered sights were on display at a solar-energy symposium in 1955.
Wallpapers
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
Voe
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Frog
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.
Lemur
Wide Angle
Read about and comment on new finds in science, technology, wildlife, and more.
Geopuzzle
GeoPuzzle
This month's puzzle likens crosswords to orchids.