During the shoot, the staff brought out a naked mole rat, which would end up being the first animal of the Ark. He took some time to reflect on his most memorable moments, and photos, over the last 15 years. As soon as the chimps laid eyes on the studio background Joel had set up, they immediately tore it down. August 9, Nabire was one of the last three northern white rhinos left on Earth. She died on Monday, July 27, , just one week after Joel took her photo. The species is critically endangered, and heading towards extinction.

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In honor of International Women's Day, we asked seven National Geographic photographers to reflect on a time where being a woman played a pivotal role in documenting a particular story, whether it be in gaining privileged access to a situation or bringing a nuanced approach to a subject. Here are their thoughts. I love how being a woman can be an instant ticket to a community, like in the photo above when I was at a Bedouin wedding in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. The scene was incredible with camel races, feasting, and dancing.
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Masks are required for all visitors. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. As part of the Met's Open Access policy , you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Title: Gold ring with intaglio of a naked woman. Period: Classical. Date: ca.
A closer look tells a deeper story of the delicate balance between humans and the pollinating insects we depend on for so much of the food we consume. Angelina Jolie posed for a striking portrait for National Geographic to draw attention on World Bee Day to the urgent need to protect bees—and to a UNESCO-Guerlain program that trains women as beekeeper-entrepreneurs and protectors of native bee habitats around the world. Photographer Dan Winters, an amateur beekeeper, drew his inspiration from a famous Richard Avedon portrait of a bald California beekeeper, whose naked torso was covered in bees.