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September 18, 2025

PIVOTAL DISCOVERY: SUBMERGED ANCIENT ‘PORT’ OFF EGYPT’S COAST COULD BE KEY IN HUNT FOR CLEOPATRA’S TOMB

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 18, 2025) Archeologist and National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martinez’s 20-year hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb has reached a groundbreaking new milestone. With the help of National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard and a team of underwater archeologists, her latest findings at the ruins of Taposiris Magna—including a foundation plate at the temple site, a trove of artifacts, and a 4,265-foot underground tunnel she found in 2022—pointed directly to the discovery of a sunken port in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea. A series of colossal constructions, arranged in rows and over 20 feet high—including polished floors, cemented blocks, columns, smooth stone, as well as multiple anchors and amphora dated to the time of Cleopatra—suggest the submerged site could have been a port that was once used by Cleopatra. The underwater discovery adds further credence to Martinez’s theory that Cleopatra’s body was brought to Taposiris Magna, carried through the tunnel

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August 19, 2025

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNVEILS JET-FUELED TRAILER FOR NEW DOCUSERIES TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, TAKING VIEWERS INSIDE THE U.S. NAVY’S ELITE AVIATION PROGRAM

Watch Trailer HERE Download Key Art HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 19, 2025) It’s the ultimate test of precision, pressure and perseverance. In National Geographic’s new six-part series TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, cameras follow a class of Navy and Marine Corps student pilots as they enter the final and most unforgiving phase of elite strike fighter training. It’s six months of high-stakes aerial training, brutal physical demands, and emotional reckoning—where only the top performers earn the chance to fly the most coveted aircrafts. TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION premieres Sept. 16 at 9/8c on National Geographic and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The series goes beyond the cockpit, following ambitious young Navy and Marine students both in the air and off-base, capturing candid moments with family and friends and revealing the personal stakes, sacrifices and motivations that brought them here. Filmed with unprecedented access, it immerses audiences in a world of intense

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July 3, 2025

NAT GEO’S NINE-TIME EMMYⓇ AWARD-WINNING SERIES TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER RETURNS WITH POWERFUL NEW SEASON EXPLORING THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST UNDERGROUND MARKETS

Watch Trailer HERE Download Key Art HERE (Washington, D.C. – July 3, 2025) National Geographic announced today that nine-time Emmy Award-winning investigative series TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER will return for its highly anticipated new season on Saturday, July 19, at 9/8c. Known for her fearless reporting and unparalleled contacts with the world’s most dangerous black markets, Emmy, Peabody and duPont Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller pulls back the curtain on global criminal enterprises—from cartels and scammers to militant extremists and underground drug labs. In the wake of four News and Documentary Emmys wins last week (adding to the five from the year before) and scoring a record 29 nominations this year alone, the new season of TRAFFICKED continues van Zeller’s immersive, on-the-ground reporting in some of the world’s most secretive underground markets. The new season kicks off with a groundbreaking look into the operations of Mexican cartels inside the United

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June 26, 2025

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA WITH GRIPPING NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE AGAINST TIME

CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER CLICK HERE FOR KEY ART CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS (WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 26, 2025) On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, roared into southeastern Louisiana. It tore through the Gulf Coast with catastrophic power, driving a massive storm surge toward the city and the people of New Orleans. With no rescue in sight, the residents who were left to face the rising floodwaters alone became heroes, fighting to survive against unimaginable odds. Today, as the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, National Geographic released the trailer and premiere date for HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE AGAINST TIME, a groundbreaking five-part documentary series that offers an unprecedented, heart-pounding look at the disaster directly from those who lived through it. The series premieres July 27 at 8/7c on National Geographic with three back-to-back episodes. All episodes will be available to stream Ju

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June 10, 2025

MEDIA ALERT EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY: FIRST-EVER SIGHTING OF LIVE, MASSIVE ANTARCTIC SQUID CAUGHT ON CAMERA

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 10, 2025) Researchers on the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition in the Southern Ocean have recorded a history-making sighting of a three-foot-long deep-sea squid species that has never before been seen alive. The Gonatus antarcticus squid, an elusive squid found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica, was discovered on Christmas Day by the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel, the R/V Falkor (too), in a surprise moment caught on camera via the research vessel’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV), SuBastian. The footage, available HERE, will be broadcast in an upcoming National Geographic documentary. Prior to the astonishing discovery, the species was only known from carcasses in fishing nets or when the squids’ beaks were found in the stomach of fished marine animals. Footage of the squid shows the animal with scratches on its arms and fresh-looking sucker marks on its mantle but otherwise shows it is in good shape. Spotted at a

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June 9, 2025

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH OVER 25 HOURS OF SHARK-INFESTED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING JAWS @ 50: THE DEFINITIVE INSIDE STORY AND SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY

SHARKFEST Key Art SHARKFEST Trailer SHARKS UP CLOSE Trailer JAWS @ 50 Trailer (WASHINGTON, D.C. June 9, 2025) – National Geographic’s gill-ty pleasure of the summer, SHARKFEST, returns for its wildest season yet! With over 25 hours of jaw-dropping programming, this year’s lineup dives deeper than ever into the science, power and beauty of the ocean’s most misunderstood predator. Making a splash at the top of this year’s lineup is the brand-new special SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY, which follows the Emmy- and BAFTA-winning cinematographer and National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory (@BertieGregory) on a high-stakes, cage-free mission to film great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. SHARKS UP CLOSE kicks off SHARKFEST beginning July 5 at 8/7c on National Geographic. Select series and specials will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Additionally, shark-infested content will air on Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney Jr., and DisneyXD throughout the month. A 24/

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May 30, 2025

BIGGER BOAT, BIGGER LEGACY!

Jaws @ 50 Key Art Jaws @ 50 Trailer (WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2025) National Geographic’s SHARKFEST wouldn’t exist without the film that changed cinema—and our relationship with sharks—forever: “Jaws.” This summer, in tribute to the movie that sparked a lasting fascination with the ocean’s most misunderstood predator, National Geographic goes behind the scenes of the legendary blockbuster with JAWS @ 50: THE DEFINITIVE INSIDE STORY. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau (“Faye,” “Music by John Williams”), the 90-minute documentary takes viewers on the ultimate deep dive, from Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel to the cinematic phenomenon that is “Jaws” and how the film continues to ripple through pop culture, cinema and shark conservation to this day. You may think you know the full story of “Jaws”—but not until now. JAWS @ 50 hails from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Documentaries and Nedland Films, in partnership with Wendy Benchley and Laura Bowling, and is this summe

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May 27, 2025

RYAN REYNOLDS CELEBRATES NATURE'S UNSUNG HEROES WITH UNDERDOGS TRAILER, A BOUNDARY-BREAKING NATURAL HISTORY EXPERIENCE

Watch Trailer HERE Download Key Art HERE (Washington, DC – May 27, 2025) For 137 years, National Geographic has been bringing you breathtaking wildlife footage of iconic animals—penguins, elephants, whales and more. As if those windbags need any more free PR. Hold on to your binoculars, folks, as Nat Geo gets up close and personal with the outcasts of the animal kingdom in UNDERDOGS, narrated by Ryan Reynolds. From their hidden talents to their unconventional hygiene choices to their unsavory courtship rituals, UNDERDOGS celebrates the unique behaviors of the animals who don’t usually get to be the stars of the show. From Reynolds’ Emmy® Award-winning Maximum Effort and Emmy® and BAFTA Award-Winning Wildstar Films (a Fremantle company), National Geographic’s UNDERDOGS premieres June 15 at 9/8c, simulcast on ABC, and will be available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. “Getting to work with National Geographic on UNDERDOGS was a dream come true—mostly because I can finally wat

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May 9, 2025

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE OF BOTTOM TRAWLING’S DEVASTATING EFFECTS FEATURED IN OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

WATCH THE CLIP HERE DOWNLOAD PHOTOS HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 9, 2025) David Attenborough, the world’s preeminent natural historian, brings audiences the untold story of how they can help save the world’s Ocean in the new feature-length documentary OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. The film features never-before-seen footage of bottom trawling — the act of dragging weighted fishing nets along the Ocean floor — and its devastating effects on the Ocean. Only by revealing this footage to the world and exposing what’s happening beneath the surface can people begin to understand the devastating impact it is having and the urgent risk it poses to our Ocean. Bottom trawling and dredging have remained hidden from view for hundreds of years — until now. The visceral, heart-wrenching footage featured in the clip is the first time the process of bottom trawling has been filmed in such high quality, and the immense scale of trawling’s destruction is revealed. An iron chain bulldozes across the se

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May 5, 2025

“If We Save the Sea, We Save Our World" David Attenborough

WATCH TRAILER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 5, 2025) Today, National Geographic released the trailer and key art for OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, a feature-length documentary special that marks the first collaboration of its kind between Sir David Attenborough, the world’s preeminent natural historian, and National Geographic, a leader in exploration, science and storytelling. Presented by the celebrated 98-year-old broadcaster and produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios, the film shares with a global audience the importance of the world’s oceans and the story of how we can, and must, restore the glory of Earth’s vast, interconnected waters. The film will premiere on National Geographic on Saturday, June 7, at 9/8c and be available to stream globally the next day, World Oceans Day, on Disney+ and Hulu. OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH will have its world premiere tomorrow, May 6, at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and will be released theatrically in sele

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PIVOTAL DISCOVERY: SUBMERGED ANCIENT ‘PORT’ OFF EGYPT’S COAST COULD BE KEY IN HUNT FOR CLEOPATRA’S TOMB

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNVEILS JET-FUELED TRAILER FOR NEW DOCUSERIES TOP GUNS: THE NEXT GENERATION, TAKING VIEWERS INSIDE THE U.S. NAVY’S ELITE AVIATION PROGRAM

NAT GEO’S NINE-TIME EMMYⓇ AWARD-WINNING SERIES TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER RETURNS WITH POWERFUL NEW SEASON EXPLORING THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST UNDERGROUND MARKETS

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA WITH GRIPPING NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE AGAINST TIME

MEDIA ALERT EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY: FIRST-EVER SIGHTING OF LIVE, MASSIVE ANTARCTIC SQUID CAUGHT ON CAMERA

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S FIN-FAVORITE SUMMER EVENT RETURNS WITH OVER 25 HOURS OF SHARK-INFESTED PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING JAWS @ 50: THE DEFINITIVE INSIDE STORY AND SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY

BIGGER BOAT, BIGGER LEGACY!

RYAN REYNOLDS CELEBRATES NATURE'S UNSUNG HEROES WITH UNDERDOGS TRAILER, A BOUNDARY-BREAKING NATURAL HISTORY EXPERIENCE

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE OF BOTTOM TRAWLING’S DEVASTATING EFFECTS FEATURED IN OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

“If We Save the Sea, We Save Our World" David Attenborough

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