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Bats Eating Snacks Hungry bats chow down and bop to the beat in this catchy music video from National Geographic and Parry Gripp.

The biggest rodent in the world, the semi-aquatic capybara spends most of its time grazing or swimming in the nearest body of water.

6 days ago · Watch the first-ever ski down Everest's hardest route Jim Morrison's history-making descent was captured by Oscar-winning National Geographic Explorer Jimmy Chin.

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Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this complicated and iconic astronaut for the first time. …

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Gentoo Penguin Gentoo penguins like to hunt for fish, krill, and squid! Learn more amazing facts about the gentoo penguin in this video from National Geographic Kids.

PepsiCo and National Geographic traveled to three different farms—located in Iowa, Thailand, and Brazil—to uncover the stories behind the farmers and the regenerative farming practices …