National Geographic May 2011

The Reef’s Greatest Test

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces unprecedented change.

Buoyant in Bangladesh

Its resourceful residents refuse to give in to rising seas.

Sisterhood of Weaver Ants

They swarm in forest canopies, sew leaves, share scents.

Yosemite’s Superclimbers

They’re hanging on by a fingertip – without a rope.

Bravura Camera Obscura

A hole in a black plastic sheet creates magical images.

Happy Hour in a Tree

The Ochroma serves nightly snacks for monkeys, birds, bugs.