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  • National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, right, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means, left, in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, right, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means, left, in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Climbers Alex Honnold and Mark Synnott trekked through the Amazon jungle for days to make a first ascent up the tepui face of Mount Weiassipu in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    Climbers Alex Honnold and Mark Synnott trekked through the Amazon jungle for days to make a first ascent up the tepui face of Mount Weiassipu in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Bruce Means makes his way down treacherous terrain deep in the Guyanese Amazon. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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    Bruce Means makes his way down treacherous terrain deep in the Guyanese Amazon. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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  • Biologist Bruce Means in front of the pristine Double Drop Falls of Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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    Biologist Bruce Means in front of the pristine Double Drop Falls of Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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  • Biologist Bruce Means is looking for new species of frogs that inhabit the region of tepuis deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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    Biologist Bruce Means is looking for new species of frogs that inhabit the region of tepuis deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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  • National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Biologist Bruce Means is looking for new species of frogs that inhabit the region of tepuis deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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    Biologist Bruce Means is looking for new species of frogs that inhabit the region of tepuis deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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  • National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, pictured, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    National Geographicís EXPLORER, a hallmark of Nat Geo storytelling since it first launched in 1985, is set to return this upfront season as a series of specials produced in partnership with ABC News. With ABC News, weíre bringing familiar faces to the series ñ GMA co-anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts - who follow the progress of the expeditions, especially at critical turning points. Earlier this year, we embarked on two new expeditions ñ including one led by an elite climbing team guided by Alex Honnold, pictured, professional climber of critically acclaimed feature doc FREE SOLO. The climb will be a first ascent up 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of a Tepui, a remote ìisland in the skyî deep in the Amazon jungle. Their mission is to deliver 80-year-old biologist Bruce Means in search of undiscovered species. EXPLORER will cover timely topics, a featured magazine story and more, further deepening viewersí understanding of the world through provocative storytelling. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Climber Federico Pisani makes a first ascent up the cliff face of Weiassipu, a tepui in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    Climber Federico Pisani makes a first ascent up the cliff face of Weiassipu, a tepui in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • The climbing team is settled into their wall camp at night on a tepui face deep in the Amazon. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    The climbing team is settled into their wall camp at night on a tepui face deep in the Amazon. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Climber Alex Honnold makes a first ascent up the cliff face of Weiassipu, a tepui in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    Climber Alex Honnold makes a first ascent up the cliff face of Weiassipu, a tepui in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Climber Alex Honnold trekked through the Amazon jungle for days in order to make a first ascent up the tepui face of Mount Weiassipu in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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    Climber Alex Honnold trekked through the Amazon jungle for days in order to make a first ascent up the tepui face of Mount Weiassipu in Western Guyana. (National Geographic/Renan Ozturk)

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  • Biologist Bruce Means studies frog species deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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    Biologist Bruce Means studies frog species deep in the Amazon of Western Guyana. (National Geographic/RYAN VALASEK)

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