Hello. He uses Adele to reach belugas

RJ Hamster

2 years ago

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

In today’s newsletter, we follow the filmmaker who sings Adele to beluga whales, examine foods for living longer, get a glimpse of a precarious bridge in Pakistan … and see the face of a 7,500-year-old woman.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR DISNEY

Bertie Gregory has a secret weapon for keeping beluga whales in the frame of his photographs and films.

He sings to them. Often songs by Adele.

The Nat Geo Explorer’s fascination with the natural world, from crocodiles and jaguars to all manner of sea creatures (above, swimming through a swarm of mackerel), is being chronicled in a five-part series starting tomorrow. Only 29 years old, he’s been to every continent and keeps his singing chops in shape—just in case.

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VIDEO BY DAN BEECHAM AND BERTIE GREGORY

Above, filmed for Gregory’s new show that premiers tomorrow on Disney+, a leopard seal stalks chinstrap penguins in Antarctica. Catch more of Gregory’s adventures on our podcast, Overheard at Nat Geo.

A note: We’ll be back on Friday with more engaging stories of discovery and adventure.

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

America’s long (and curious) history of book-banning

How much of the alluring story of Atlantis is true?

The farm that held a Viking treasure

Face of a 7,500-year-old woman reveals Gibraltar’s earliest humans

For a long life, foods to live by

How people viewed the moon (before Apollo and Artemis)

PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY @JIMMYCHIN

Determination: Nat Geo Explorer Conrad Anker (pictured above) once fought his way back to a Himalayan base camp after suffering a heart attack. On another climb, he found the body of George Mallory on Everest, and two decades ago, gave young photographer and fellow Nat Geo Explorer Jimmy Chin a start by letting him climb and shoot images with him. Now Chin, who photographed Anker in this image (above) on our Instagram page, has featured Anker in an episode of “Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin.” See all episodes on Disney+.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MALLORY

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW FAZEKAS

Harvest Moon: The moon nearest the fall equinox long has been featured in song from Tin Pan Alley composers to Neil Young. It reaches its full phase on Friday—and can be seen sandwiched between Saturn and brighter Jupiter in the constellation Aquarius, the water bearer. On Saturday and Sunday nights you’ll find Jupiter and the moon paired in the constellation Pisces. Here’s more on the phases of the moon.

THE CHANGING MOON

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH BY KEVIN FAINGNAERT

Not for the faint of heart: When the wind blows, the entire length of rope and wooden planks begin to sway. People have died trying to cross northern Pakistan’s stunning Hussaini Hanging bridge, and photographer Kevin Faingnaert didn’t step on the bridge to get his image above. Read Nat Geo’s account of the bridge and its majestic views.

PRECARIOUS PASSAGEWAY

This newsletter has been curated and edited by Sydney Combs, Jen Tse, David Beard, Allie Yang, and Heather Kim. Have an idea? Let us know! And thanks for reading.

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