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October 2012
Ivory Worship
A National Geographic investigation reveals a direct link between religion and ivory smuggling.
Features
Leaf Watercolor Drawing
The Glory of Leaves
Sleek or prickly, waxy or spiny, pure green or silvery white ... why do they look the way they do?
Rio Harbor
A New Face for Rio
With the Olympics coming in 2016, the city is spending millions to fix up its hillside slums.
Mesoamerican Reef Manatees
Amazing Mesoamerican Reef
In this world, mangrove forests, sea grass beds, and coral reefs strike a delicate balance.
Mustang Caves Discovery
The Sky Caves of Nepal
Explorers scramble up cliffs to find out who created these ancient dwellings.
Wild Squatter Fox Pup
My Neighbor, Mr. Badger
The people moved away from their cottages in a rural Finnish town. And the animals moved in.
Editors Note Ivory
Editor’s Note
This month, Bryan Christy and Brent Stirton investigate the resurgence of ivory smuggling.
Penguins On Instagram
NGM Photographers on Instagram
Enjoy daily photo dispatches from our photographers.
The Moment Whale Shark
The Moment: Big Fish, Little Fish
While photographing the Mesoamerican Reef, Brian Skerry had a close encounter with a whale shark.
Mesoamerican Reef Turtle
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month’s issue of the magazine.
Fb Kitten Giant Water Lily
Flashback
A kitten demonstrates the seaworthiness of a giant water lily in this 1935 photo by Alfred T. Palmer.
Voe India Fisherman Twighlight
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Ys Swan
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.