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Who here is a dog lover? 🐶 Check out some of the top dog training transformations from our latest season of Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog right here: 

Excited to inspire the Explorer in all of you! 💛 What is your favorite animal and why? 🐢 

On our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers and grandmothers. “Queens” tells their stories of resilience, strength, love and loss for the first time. Watch the official music video featuring the main title track, “Umi” performed by Alewya, for National Geographic’s QUEENS, right here: 

A genetic mutation known as the Himalayan gene has made this breed’s fur extra sensitive to temperature. It also leaves them vulnerable to certain health problems.  https://on.natgeo.com/48n5DiE 

Sleep-deprived human parents know the value of a quick nap, but it turns out chinstrap penguins have us all beat. When nesting, these Antarctic birds take four-second-long “microsleeps,” allowing them to keep constant watch over vulnerable eggs and chicks, all while racking up 11 hours of total sleep a day.  https://on.natgeo.com/3GYL0NO 

If you spend any time scrolling through social media, you’ve probably seen viral videos of people feeding wild raccoons everything from marshmallows to hotdogs. While it may seem like you’re helping, feeding wild raccoons may be ensuring their untimely deaths, experts say:  https://on.natgeo.com/47dLev5 

“The images chosen this year reflect the wide range of stories we covered—across species, ecosystems, geographies and photographic styles—that convey the wonder, surprise, humor and vulnerability of the creatures with whom we share the planet,” says visual lead for natural history and conservation storytelling Alexa Keefe.

See the 18 photos that National Geographic’s photo editors chose as our best wildlife photos of the year:  https://on.natgeo.com/48vPTtE 

Happy International Jaguar Day! 

An adult male Bornean orangutan hangs out in Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia.