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Editorial package on the National Geographic page of nationalgeographic.com

Stories: How to Save the World’s Largest Lemurs? Listen to Their Songs. — Scientists are employing AI-guided bioacoustics monitoring to discover how many critically endangered indri still exist in Madagascar's forests.; A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Birds — Wildlife photographer and ornithologist Tim Laman shares his advice for getting started—right in your own backyard.; Do Gorillas Laugh? Grieve? Could They Fight a Hippopotamus? An Expert Answers Questions About the Impressive Primates — In the latest edition of Ask an Expert Anything, subscribers posed a series of pressing questions about gorillas to National Geographic Explorer Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.; It Took 20,000 Shots to Capture This Extraordinary Moment in Nature — After two decades following monarch butterflies across North America, Nat Geo photographer Jaime Rojo shares the remarkable stories behind his images—and the fleeting moments he spent years trying to capture.; How This Zombie Foot is Helping Scientists Fight Stingray Strikes — Warm El Niño waters are driving an increase in stingray injuries. These labs are devoted to understanding what’s going on under the surface.; What Happens When Your New Cat Species Goes Mega-Viral? — In September, scientists revealed the tilcayo, a new wild cat. Then came donations, awards, and a few strange phone calls.; 16 Striking Photos From This Year’s Best Wildlife Photographers — From a black bear relaxing in a swimming pool to bonnet mushrooms glowing up the night sky, see some of the winning photos from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.; Thinking About Plague? Consider the Marmot. — This large rodent may be the surprising reason the disease was first transmitted to humans.