National Geographic ist seit über 20 Jahren der größte Fernsehsender der Welt, der populärwissenschaftliche Filme ausstrahlt. Neben der Natur legt National Geographic großen Wert auf Kultur und Geschichte, und das Gesamtpublikum des Senders beträgt etwa 440 Millionen Menschen. Und dabei hat der geistbildende Fernsehsender auf seinem Instagram 100 Millionen Followers gesammelt.

Aus Anlass der Erreichung solcher Meßzahl, beschloss National Geographic, einen Wettbewerb unter den Nutzern des sozialen Netzwerks abzuhalten. Für eine bestimmte Zeit sollte jeder ein Foto mit dem Hashtag # natgeo100contest posten, unter dem die 30 besten ausgewählt wurden. Der Gewinner erhielt eine kostenlose Reise nach Tansania.

Anurop Krishnan

Brent Stirton

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I was totally privileged to spend time with the world’s best #pangolin care-givers at the #tikkihywoodtrust for an upcoming @natgeo magazine story. I witnessed an extraordinary #relationship unfold as these men helped rescued, traumatized pangolin to find ants and termites to eat and kept them safe from predators and poachers. Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked animal in the illegal wildlife trade and are extraordinarily endangered. The Tikki Hywood Trust undertakes public awareness campaigns, trains law enforcement and judiciary personnel, conducts research, and rehabilitates pangolins that have been confiscated from the illegal trade. They operate with partners across Africa and advise in Asia. A recently opened extension #tikkihywoodfoundation.cameroon is doing great work in the epicenter of the illegal pangolin world. Founder Lisa Hywood is seen as a global expert on how to care for Pangolins in captivity and along with partner Ellen Connelly, they represent an extraordinary example of how to care for animals. The trust also engages with other organizations and governments throughout Africa to highlight the plight of pangolins, raising awareness of their conservation status and educating them as to the need for conserving pangolins, as well as implementing conservation actions. Many of their activities are not covered by research grants and they rely on sponsors and donations to continue their work. It is estimated that over a million pangolin have been lost in the last ten years, this is from a population that we have never counted, we have no idea how many remain, and we know it is not possible to breed these animals in captivity. We are losing these extraordinary animals so quickly to the illegal Asian market that they may disappear before we can truly appreciate them. @natgeo #conservation #Endangered #antipoaching #WildlifeCrime #Africa #wildlifecrime

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Maxim Israel Collie

Majed Sultan Alzaabi

Yasinta Verdegaal

Nicholas Parker

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Following one of the worst winter storms in Hawaii’s recent history, large swells wiped out the beaches of western Maui. The next day, large pieces of coral were scattered throughout the beach.. I picked through the most colorful and beautiful pieces and found this composition of the island of Moloka’i. The wave action reminds me of fingers from the sea coming to reclaim the coral back 🏝 ——————————————————————————— Maui, Hawaii ——————————————————————————— #maui #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #hawaiilife #hawaii #beachlife #ocean #sea #natures_hub #artofvisuals #earthfever #nature_brilliance #earthfocus #natgeo100contest #wildernessculture #tentree #awesome_earth #visualsofearth #canon #artofvisuals #splendid_earth #amongthewild #earthpix #natgeo #walltones #natgeo #sunset_pics #canonphotography

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The weather here lately is snow joke ❄️ Another day in single digits with howling wind😩 ——————————————————————————— This is a slightly different angle of an image I took two years ago when the sunset was popping off. I got a few comps from that evening; one which was a perfectly symmetrical image and this one with some pleasing leading lines and strong composition in the foreground. I had found some thick lake ice near the mouth of the river, which really compliments the mountain backdrop.. I have come to found that I always am trying to find interesting foreground objects/strong leading lines for my images. Finally feeling comfortable with my art after 4.5 years of shooting DSLR. ——————————————————————————— Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park ——————————————————————————— #montanamoment #visitmontana #glaciernps #lakemcdonald #lenscluture #artofvisuals #earthfever #heatercentral #earthfocus #natgeo100contest #ig_color #tentree #whitefish #awesome_earth #visualsofearth #canon #artofvisuals #splendid_earth #amongthewild #nationalparkgeek #earthpix #natgeo #mountainsarecalling #glaciernationalpark #natgeo #montana #usinterior #sunset_pics #lensbible #createcommune

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Juan Quinteros

Shivam

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Madness is somewhere between chaos and having a dream. . - R.M. Drake. . @pulpkey #pulpkeyxyou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #_soi #_soimumbai  #indianphotography #indiapictures #MyPixelDiary #Spi_action  #mumbai_uncensored #inspiroindia #NustaHaramKhor @fhotosthatspeak #GetRipixd @insta_photography_club #StreetArt #photographers_of_india #spi_transport #StreetsOfMaharashtra #iiframe #natgeo100contest #itz_mumbai #i_hobbygraphy #indiaclicks #insta_maharashtra #yourshot_india @dslrofficial #MaiBhiSadakChap #cntgiveitashot #mumbai_igers #maharashtra_ig @travelers.of.india #beautifuldestinations @beautifuldestinations  #moodygrams @moodygrams @streetartglobe #heatercentral #fatalframes

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Ula Lohmann

Kane Dileysy

Ken Geiger

Arvind Patval

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° NAGA ° _________________________________Believes that the twinkle in her eye may be the reflection off her lost marbles. ________________________________ VARANASI UTTAR PRADESH INDIA 📸✌ _________________________________ ARVIND PATWAL © DM for any queries and collaboration _________________________________ #varanasi #yourshotphotographer #natgeoyourshot #yourshot #photooftheday #_soi #mypixeldiary #portraitphotography #travelstoke #natgeo100contest #travelgram #portrait_mood #kumbh #kumbhmela2019 #indiapictures #maibhisadakchap #nustaharamkhor #instagram #streetphotography #aovportrait #photographers_of_india #oph #india #lonelyplanetindia #inspiroindia #dslroffical #artofvisuals #moodygrams #creativeimagemagazine @natgeo @natgeotravellerindia @wanderers.of.india @natgeoyourshot @natgeoimagecollection@inspiroindia @creativeimagemagazine @natgeochannel @kumbh.2019 @incredibleindia @hipaae @photographers_of_india

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Andri Lauskas

Sebastian Sheikhl

Devon Fox

Yuri Chofur

Sebastian Negi

Chaitanya Deshpande

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‘Here Comes The Sun’ . . It feels good to know that @natgeo is (other than @Instagram) by far and away the most followed ‘corporate’ account (as against an individual’s personal account). As the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world with interests in geography, archaeology, natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history, it’s heartening to note that there are so many people so keenly interested in the work they do. Hopefully this means good news for planet earth and for conservation in all its forms everywhere. . . #nationalgeographic #yourworld #earth #wild #wildlife #savetheplanet #bbcearth #conservation #animals #planetearth #photography #100million #contest #natgeo100contest

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Andre Masgrove

Finalist Adam Kiefer

Finalist Frank Galushka

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One of my favorite images captured this year so far, I’m reposting this for the #natgeo100contest Congrats on all that you do, Natgeo! Keep it up! I think this photo perfectly captures the drama of predator/prey interactions; life or death for both animals can hinge on each hunt and each escape. Though it looks like the egret has a sure meal, this frog actually got away! #egret #greategret #frog #nature_sultans #allnatureshots #wildlifeonearth #wildlifeplanet #animalelite #splendid_animals #exclusive_wildlife #nature_perfection #wildlifephotographic #wildlife_supreme #wildplanetphotomag #photoarena_nature #animalfanatics #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #natgeo #natgeowild #floridawildlife #florida #nikon #birds #birdsofinstagram #ribbit #frogsleapwinery

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Finalistin Sandra Adorno

Finalist Francisco Perez

Finalist Matt Potensky

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Congratulations to @natgeo for reaching 100 million followers. To celebrate I am posting my most Nat Geo inspired photo for the #natgeo100contest . I took this portrait of a #whaleshark surrounded by #sardines off of #mafiaisland #tanzania . This particular individual had a large but healed over sharkbite wound on its right pectoral fin which made it very distinctive. It also had a very curious personality and would actually change direction to swim directly over and investigate our boat. I tagged and observed this individual come back to this site for several years. For this shot I love the way the surface and the swirling school of sardines naturally frame the #shark. There is a great amount of movement in this still image. Whale sharks are a combination of size, power, and grace dressed up in a exotic pattern of spots. Their docile dispositions make them easily approachable. They have become a superstar of the marine #ecotourism industry and seeing them impresses everyone lucky enough to get in the water with them. #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #underwater #underwaterphotography #sharkdiving #africa #eastafrica #indianocean #fish #bigfish #spots #sharks #whalesharks #underwaterworld #sealife #seacreatures #underthesea #natgeoyourshot #snorkeling #natgeowild #aquaticadigital

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Finalist Chris O’Brien

Finalistin Sarah Stein

Finalistin Khatia Nikabadze

Finalist Felis Simon

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ice skaters #natgeo100contest

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Gewinner Ketan Hambatt

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The great migration #natgeo100contest

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