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October 27, 2009 10:44 AM

NatGeo Wins Environmental Legacy Award

Posted By Ford Cochran - BlogWild Editor

National Geographic President and CEO John Fahey traveled to Hollywood this weekend to accept the Environmental Media Association's Legacy Award on behalf of the Society. Explorers-in-Residence Beverly and Dereck Joubert—whose years of filmmaking, photography, and conservation efforts on behalf of the world's endangered felines inspired the new Big Cats Initiative—joined Fahey for the ceremony.

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October 9, 2009 11:21 AM

Visiting Lions At Home

Posted By Amy Bucci - BlogWild Contributor

Dereck and Beverly Joubert, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence, have spent nearly three decades living alongside Africa’s lions and leopards. Working out of a tent or truck, they spend months at a time observing and learning about these top predators. With a collaborative storytelling style that weaves together Beverly’s photography and sound recordings with Dereck’s film footage and writing, they have created dozens of award-winning films, books, and magazine articles. They also now are helping National Geographic with the Big Cats Initiative, which was announced yesterday on the Today Show (and on this blog!).

Because of Beverly and Dereck's patience and love for these animals, we are lucky to have this beautiful slide show of images to share with you.

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