YOUR WEEKLY ESCAPE: Photos taken deep below Antarctica reveal a shockingly vibrant world

Plus: A groundbreaking study of Tut's tomb, a mesmerizing look at animal locomotion, and more [NEW 'CURSES' FROM TUT'S TOMB]( [VIEW ONLINE]( [THE WORLD FROM ABOVE]( [National Geographic]( Your Weekly Escape Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil Take a deep breath. In this crazy time, there are still amazing tales of purpose and dedication, exploration that leads to discovery and understanding, and a natural world that often astounds us. Here are a few of those stories: NG STAFF, BRYAN CHRISTIE DESIGN [See how animals move]( Land animals have developed countless solutions to a single challenge: how best to get from one place to another. [SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY J. PAUL GETTY TRUST [New 'curses' emerge from Tut's tomb study]( A painstaking, decade-long study of the pharaoh's 3,300-year-old tomb, completed about a year ago, solved some mysteries—and raised new concerns. [DIG IN!]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH BY LAURENT BALLESTA [Deepest dive ever under Antarctica reveals a shockingly vibrant world]( These stunning photos offer a rare look at life beneath the frozen continent—where penguins, seals, and exotic creatures thrive. [SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE STEINMETZ [What the world looks like from above]( A photographer spent years hanging from a paraglider, and later operating drones, to get amazing views of the Earth. [SEE MORE PHOTOS]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [QUOTE] You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson American essayist, poet [Iceland is growing new forests for the first time in 1,000 years]( When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in forest. Within a few centuries, almost all of the island’s trees were slashed and burned to make room for farming. [WATCH]( SHARE [F]( [T]( PHOTOGRAPH BY KLAUS NIGGE, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION [Like humans, flamingos make friends for life]( The birds seek out buddies they get along with and stay away from others—a strategy that may boost their survival, a new study says. "One way to reduce stress and fights," says one researcher, "is to avoid those birds you don’t get on with." [MINGLE]( SHARE [F]( [T]( [A day in the life of a lighthouse keeper]( On a remote cape on the eastern coast of Uruguay, a lighthouse had been guiding ships since 1881. In They Are the Last, filmmakers capture the daily routines of Leonardo da Costa, one of the last of his kind. [WATCH NOW]( SHARE [F]( [T]( Need a distraction? [Got a printer? Here's a coloring book inspired by travel photos (NYT)]( ›› [25 video games to help you socialize while self-isolating (Guardian)]( ›› This newsletter was edited and curated by Janey Adams and David Beard. [Sign up here]( to receive Your Weekly Escape and/or our daily newsletters—covering History, Travel, Science, Animals, and Photography news. See you next week. Blue skies, green lights! [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [READ OUR LATEST STORIES]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: {EMAIL}. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 You are receiving this email because you elected to receive marketing communications from National Geographic under the terms of our [Privacy Policy]( [Manage all types of email preferences]( with National Geographic Partners. [Unsubscribe]( this type of email. If you reside in the EU/European Economic Area and wish to exercise all other data subject rights, [click here.]( © 2020 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.