National Geographic October 2012

Ivory Worship

A National Geographic investigation reveals how the religious art market fuels ivory smuggling.

The Glory of Leaves

Sleek or prickly, waxy or spiny, pure green or silvery white … why do they look the way they do?

A New Face For Rio

With the Olympics coming in 2016, the city is spending millions to fix up its hillside slims.

Amazing Mesoamerican Reef

In this world, mangrove forests, ssea grass beds, and coral reefs strike a delicate balance.

The Sky Caves of Nepal

Explorers scramble up cliffs to find out who created these ancient dwellings.

My Neighbor, Mr. Badger

The people moved away from their cottages in a rural Finnish town. And the animals moved in.