Protecting them is some of the highest-leverage conservation work on Earth.
Their nutrient cycling drives ocean productivity and carbon capture at planetary scale.
Apex predators shape entire ecosystems through the cascading effects of their presence.
Every seed they spread, every path they clear, builds the patterns of their ecosystem.
Each Living BIG expedition builds on a movement — designed to support the people and projects championing these animals, and to keep the audience connected long after the expedition and feature video.
Former President of the National Geographic Society. Thirty years building Nat Geo into a global multimedia force.
National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and founder of 4REAL. Lead Producer of #TeamWater — the largest creator-led campaign in internet history.
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