LOGIN Renew SUBSCRIBE MENU MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE Welcome to Earth The urgent need to protect the Serengeti MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH The urgent need to protect the Serengeti READ Tracking the great Serengeti wildebeest migration MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH Tracking the great Serengeti wildebeest migration EXPLORE Why the wildebeest is the unlikely king of the Serengeti MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH Why the wildebeest is the unlikely king of the Serengeti READ Beyond what tourists see, a rich Maasai culture with many challenges MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH Beyond what tourists see, a rich Maasai culture with many challenges READ My visit with the spiritual voice of the hidden Serengeti MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH My visit with the spiritual voice of the hidden Serengeti READ FROM THE EDITOR MAGAZINEFROM THE EDITOR Think you know the planet? ‘Welcome to Earth’ will test that. In print, online, and in a broadcast series hosted by actor Will Smith, scientists and explorers journey to extreme places and explain curious phenomena. Earth’s creatures sport patterns with many purposes MAGAZINEPHOTO ARK Earth’s creatures sport patterns with many purposes READ Surrounded by sounds—of music, science, animals, and more MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH Surrounded by sounds—of music, science, animals, and more READ How volcanic eruptions help nourish the world MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH How volcanic eruptions help nourish the world READ How one image captures 21 hours of a volcanic eruption MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH How one image captures 21 hours of a volcanic eruption WATCH This plant no longer exists. But you can still smell it. MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH This plant no longer exists. But you can still smell it. READ The staggering scale of glacier melt demands swift climate action MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH The staggering scale of glacier melt demands swift climate action READ How a global odyssey gave Will Smith a real ‘Welcome to Earth’ MAGAZINEWELCOME TO EARTH How a global odyssey gave Will Smith a real ‘Welcome to Earth’ READ The Serengeti migration captured in a single, stunning image PHOTOGRAPHYBEHIND THE COVER The Serengeti migration captured in a single, stunning image READ PODCAST OVERHEARD Kenya’s wildlife warriors How can we protect African wildlife? After captivating TV audiences with a nature show made by Kenyans for Kenyans, a conservationist says it’s up to Africans—not outsiders. 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