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Watch Koko the Gorilla Use Sign Language in This 1981 Film

Watch Koko the signing gorilla in this clip from a 1981 National Geographic documentary. Koko died in her sleep on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration,…

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Mysterious Green Sea Turtles in the Persian Gulf Tracked By Scientists

Green turtles in the Middle East are one of the world’s least understood turtle populations. An international team of researchers is wrangling dozens of turtles, rodeo-style, to learn more about their migration routes and locations of nesting beaches. ➡ Subscribe:…

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Can Cell Phones Help Save Rain Forests? This Tribe Thinks So | Short Film Showcase

Can old cell phones and machine learning help stop deforestation? The Tembé tribe from the central Amazon hopes so. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short…

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Every Animal Deserves a Story | Explorer’s Fest

Every year National Geographic brings together explorers, scientists, and storytellers from around the world to share their discoveries and insights—along with their solutions for creating a more sustainable future. Learn more about the Explorers Festival and watch a live feed…

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Ichthyosaurs 101

Meaning “fish lizard” in Greek, the aptly-named ichthyosaur once dominated the world’s oceans for millions of years. Learn about these prehistoric marine reptiles and see how features, such as basketball-sized eyes and a vertical tail, helped the ichthyosaur secure a…

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Planet or Plastic? | Explorer’s Fest

Every year National Geographic brings together explorers, scientists, and storytellers from around the world to share their discoveries and insights—along with their solutions for creating a more sustainable future. Learn more about the Explorers Festival and watch a live feed…

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Magnets Control These 3-D Printed Robots

Researchers used 3-D printing technology to embed magnetic microparticles into silicone rubber. By applying magnetic fields, they can make the robots move. In the future, the robots may be deployed inside your body to deliver medicine or take tissue samples.…

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17 Pounds of Plastic Waste Kills Pilot Whale

The whale was found in Thailand struggling to swim; a necropsy found 80 plastic shopping bags and other debris had caused it to starve. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration,…