This mustache toad is really growing on us! With breeding season in full swing, this male grows out his spiky mustache and looks for a female to help complete his lair’s egg collection. 🐸 #HiddenKingdomsOfChina is now streaming on @DisneyPlus .
A crystal jelly, also known as the Aequorea victoria, glows with bioluminescent protein. Scientist Alan Friedlander captured this image near the Line Islands, Kiribati.
Entertaining to watch and fun to play, tennis is enjoying renewed popularity as the U.S. Open reaches the finals. But it’s not just one of the world’s oldest and most popular sports—it’s also one of the healthiest.
Due to its multifaceted use of the musculoskeletal system, tennis has a number of physical and mental benefits. From stronger bones and stimulated brain function to a reduced risk of diabetes, picking up a racket could be one of the best things to do for your body.
Learn more about the health advantages of tennis and how to get started at the link in bio.
Photograph by wundervisuals, Getty Images
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, bubbles from the thawing permafrost beneath a frozen lake. Scientists drilled through the ice and set the escaping methane on fire. Photographer @katieorlinsky captured this image near Fairbanks, Alaska.
Are you slouching while reading this? 👀
It turns out your posture is not just about sitting straight—it profoundly affects your physical and mental health. As we age, our joints and ligaments become less elastic and more prone to negative health outcomes from poor posture.
Adjusting how you sit and stand can not only help prevent neck and back pain, respiratory issues, and digestive problems but also improve your balance, cognition, and energy levels.
Learn what your posture should actually look like—and how you can adjust exercise and work setups to improve it—at the link in bio.
Photograph by Tara Moore, Getty Images
Many teachers in the Okavango Delta are less used to rural living—so Okavango Eternal supports a local initiative to show them the wonders of the natural world and equip them with scientific and traditional knowledge to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders. | Through a five-year partnership, together @debeersofficial and National Geographic are helping protect the source waters of the Okavango Delta, which are a lifeline for endangered species and more than a million people. #OkavangoEternal
As the new school year starts, pencils are sharpened, lunches are packed—and cases of head lice are on the rise.
Affecting up to 12 million American children between the ages of 3 and 11 every year, these blood-sucking parasites cause discomfort, infection, and, in more extreme cases, bug-related paranoia.
Though they’ve itched us for millennia, the nature of how they spread and how best to eradicate them is still a bit of a head-scratcher.
Find out how they actually spread and options to treat it at the link in bio.
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Photo by @joelsartore | This rare beauty is an albino monocled cobra I photographed while visiting the Amphibian Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. The snake’s white appearance comes from its lack of melanin pigment—the result of a genetic abnormality. In the wild, this venomous species is widespread across South and Southeast Asia.
To see more species featured in the Photo Ark, follow me @joelsartore . #PhotoArk
The homebodies of the ocean. 🪱 These garden eels root themselves in the sand so they aren't washed away by the current while chowing down on plankton.
#WildHawaii is now streaming on @DisneyPlus .
Have you heard of the NASA astronauts stuck in space until next year? Well, getting "stranded" in orbit is more common than you may think. 🧑🚀
Numerous astronauts have their return to Earth delayed for a variety of reasons—be it geopolitical or natural hazards of space travel. Some even view these extended stays as a positive, allowing astronauts to make better use of their training and conduct further research.
Learn more about extended missions and unexpected stays on the International Space Station at the link in bio.
Photograph by NASA
Great hornbill parents know trust is essential for a new family’s survival. Once mothers shed their flight feathers and settle in their nests as permanent caretakers, fathers step up as the sole providers, ensuring their family’s safety from predators 🐣🪺
#TheHiddenKingdomsOfChina is now streaming on @DisneyPlus .
Photo by @acacia.johnson | This brown bear was so close, we could feel its footsteps reverberating through the grass. Our group of eight sat quietly on the riverbank as the bear passed by. While the moment may look intense, the bear was simply looking for salmon in the river upstream—and it was completely at peace with our presence.
The coast of Alaska's Katmai National Park supports some of the highest densities of brown bears anywhere on Earth. Abundant coastal food sources like sedges, salmon, and razor clams mean that bears can gather in large numbers and still have plenty to share. It also means they have little reason to be interested in humans—and thanks to careful management over decades, they've never learned to associate us with food or harm.
"I want people to see bears in their natural environment, not reacting to us," our guide, Dave Bachrach, told me.
Check the link in bio to read more about why the Katmai coast offers some of the best brown bear viewing on Earth—and just what goes into a safe, responsible bear encounter.
