Watch This: A harrowing giraffe rescue, an enormous Maya city discovered beneath the jungle, and more

How do you catch a giraffe? Very gently. Plus, the amazing tech behind a groundbreaking discovery, a brief history of the Olympic, and more. | [WATCH MORE VIDEOS.]( [WHAT’S ON TV]( ONLINE]( [WATCH MORE VIDEOS.]( [National Geographic]( [WATCH THIS]( . [ANIMALS]( |]( See our producers’ favorite videos of the week. . [| 1:13 |]( [101 Video Shorts |]( [Get Up to Speed on All Things Olympic]( The Winter Games beginning today not only provide an opportunity for great athletes to compete, but also for international political dramas to play out on the world stage. Like many, I find the combination of athleticism and nationalism to be a fascinating one. The Olympics have changed over the years, and both the modern and ancient games have created scandal and controversy. But centuries later, I love how we still carry on the same love for competition as those ancient people who came before us. —Rebekah Barlas, producer/editor [Watch Now]( SHARE [F]( [T]( . [| 1:39 |]( |]( [Watch a Harrowing Giraffe Rescue]( How do you wrestle the tallest animal in the world to the ground? Trip it with a rope. Gently. This is the problem a team of rescuers faced after discovering one of the [giraffes]( in their sanctuary had a metal wire wrapped around its neck. It’s quite a bizarre sight to see the awkward, coordinated dance necessary to safely wrangle the animal. Thankfully, after a heavy dose of tranquilizer, they were able to remove the wire. —[Nick Lunn]( producer/editor [WATCH NOW]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [CHASING GENIUS| LEARN MORE +]( [CHASING GENIUS| LEARN MORE +]( . [| 3:56 |]( Film Showcase |]( [What’s in a Lichen? How Scientists Got It Wrong for 150 Years]( Imagine making a discovery that reshapes the thinking of the past 150 years. That’s what happened when a group of scientists started investigating two types of genetically identical lichen (one that’s toxic, one that’s not). Lichen, it was long believed, existed in a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and algae. However, these scientists discovered that a third component exists, a finding that’s rewriting the textbooks. I’m reminded that it’s good to see things with a fresh pair of eyes now and then. —[Rachel Link]( producer [Watch Now]( SHARE [F]( [T]( . [| 1:40 |]( |]( [Ancient Maya Cities Found Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle]( Over 60,000 recently discovered structures—from palaces to elevated highways—are reshaping our understanding of the Maya peoples who flourished here for centuries. About 1,200 years ago, this area was home to a vast, complex civilization that rivaled those of contemporaneous Greece or China. What’s even more exciting? Lidar, the technology behind this discovery, will likely continue to help archaeologists make such monumental discoveries all over the world. [Read more about the discovery.]( —[Rachel Brown]( producer [WATCH NOW]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [EXPLORING SINCE 1888 | SUBSCRIBE NOW +]( [EXPLORING SINCE 1888 | SUBSCRIBE NOW +]( . [| 1:40 |]( |]( [On a Greek Island, Clues to a Mysterious Civilization]( Greece in the late Bronze Age has come into much sharper view since archaeologists began digging into it, and specialists can even read their writing—some of it, anyway. But flip the calendar back another five centuries or so, to around 2000 B.C., and it’s a different situation. There are no written records from the civilization now dubbed Cycladic. But to get an idea of their sophistication, imagine how the hill in this video—now an island—was once covered with marble structures, like a pyramid rising from the sea. [Learn more about this island’s surprising remains.]( —Jim Burch, producer/editor [Watch Now]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [WATCH MORE VIDEOS]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FROM LENS TO LIVING ROOM | SUBSCRIBE NOW +]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( [YouTube]( Our video player is currently experiencing difficulties in Safari 11. Please try using another browser. You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please [unsubscribe](. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ng@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. [Learn how](. National Geographic | 1 145 1 7th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 2 0036 Copyright © 2018 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.