National Geographic and Disney Celebrate Earth Month with New Content and Conservation Milestones

National Geographic and Disney Launch Earth Month with New Series and Milestones

This April, The Walt Disney Company is launching a global, enterprise-wide Earth Month celebration led by National Geographic, inviting audiences everywhere to “Step Into Wonder.” Drawing on the legendary storytelling and conservation legacy shared by Disney and Nat Geo, this month-long initiative features a dynamic lineup of new content and immersive experiences. Each is designed to spark curiosity and inspire a profound, lasting connection to the beauty and mystery of our natural world.

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The campaign honors Disney’s decades-long legacy of protecting our planet through a blend of entertainment, education, and direct environmental action. Featuring a mix of global premieres, immersive activations, and significant conservation milestones, the month-long celebration is rooted in the belief that fostering a deep understanding of our world is the essential first step toward its preservation.

“For 138 years, National Geographic has been fueled by a spirit of exploration that expands minds and opens hearts,” shared Courteney Monroe, President of National Geographic. “Through ‘Step Into Wonder,’ we are bringing that spirit to the forefront of Disney’s Earth Month, creating a platform for stories that ignite a love for our planet and encourage families to head outdoors and celebrate the everyday magic of the natural world.”

As the creative engine behind “Step Into Wonder,” National Geographic is inviting audiences of all ages to discover the extraordinary wonders of our planet—from the smallest insects to the vastest ecosystems—and to take an active role in caring for our shared world. This global storytelling campaign features a captivating lineup of content, highlighted by the highly anticipated premiere of Secrets of the Bees. Beyond the screen, Earth Month will come to life through digital and experiential activations designed to spark curiosity and fuel the explorer in everyone.

Upcoming “Step Into Wonder” activations throughout Earth Month include:

• The Wonder List A digital hub, Kids YouTube series, and printable PDF filled with simple, surprising prompts that encourage families to explore the world around them. Each week in April highlights a theme—Stars, Clouds, Trees, or Rocks—with daily ideas for hands-on discovery.
• The Wonder List Event (April 17-23)
  An experiential activation at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California, that is inspired by the Wonder List’s four weekly themes. The event features large photo-worthy Nat Geo Yellow Border frames, interactive medium frames, and discoverable small frames, all designed for guests to snap, explore, and experience the magic of nature all around them.
• The Earth Month Collection on Disney+
  The Earth Month Collection on Disney+ will celebrate the wonders of our planet through acclaimed National Geographic content such as Ocean with David Attenborough (2025), Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory (2026), and the second season of A Real Bug’s Life (2025).
• Earth Moods: Livestream Experience
  An ambient, meditative livestream with curated Earth Moods episodes and Earth Moods: Frequencies Volume 1 by Maejor. The experience will stream 24/7 all month long on @NatGeo’s YouTube, with special Earth Day livestreams on Facebook and TikTok.
• “Step Into Wonder” Earth Month Social Series
  A daily social video series highlighting National Geographic and Disney talent, along with National Geographic Explorers, sharing their personal moments of wonder, including Piper Curda, Kermit the Frog, Antoni Porowski, National Geographic Explorer Joel Sartore, and Will Smith.
• Nat Geo Social
  National Geographic, one of the most-followed brands on social media, will also bring the “Step Into Wonder” campaign to its global social community of more than 801 million followers with daily curated posts, as well as content highlights connected to the Earth Month Collection on Disney+. Company social handles will celebrate Earth Month across Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, YouTube, and TikTok, including @Disney, @Disney+, @NatGeo, @NatGeoTV, @NatGeoAnimals, @NatGeoTravel, @NatGeoHistory, @NatGeoScience, @NatGeoYourShot, @NatGeoFamily, and @NatGeoDocs. 
• YourShot Earth Month Challenge The Earth Month edition of the YourShot Challenge invites the global photography community to capture images that reflect the wonder of the natural world. Tag #NatGeoYourShot by April 22 for a chance to be featured on @NatGeoYourShot on Instagram.
• Nat Geo Digital Editorial Earth Month editorial packages will appear across NatGeo.com and social platforms, including content such as National Parks Guides, One Week Naturalist packages tied to the Wonder List themes, Photo of the Day, and Birding content. 
• Disney+ Perks: Free Six-Month National Geographic Digital Subscription Disney+ is introducing a brand-new Disney+ Perk, offering eligible subscribers a no-strings-attached six-month National Geographic digital subscription. Subscribers who redeem the subscription can also unlock an add-on offer for three complimentary National Geographic Kids magazines, available once the digital subscription is activated. Offer is valid from April 2 through April 30. Visit www.disneyplus.com/perks for more information. 

Two global premieres will also debut this Earth Month: Nat Geo’s Secrets of the Bees and Disneynature’s Orangutan.

• National Geographic’s Secrets of the Bees, from National Geographic Explorer at Large and executive producer James Cameron, is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Hosted and narrated by Emmy^® and BAFTA Award-winning National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory, the two-part series uses groundbreaking filming technology to reveal the extraordinary world of bees. With the expertise of entomologist and fellow National Geographic Explorer Dr. Samuel Ramsey, the series uncovers their astonishing architecture and intelligence, unlocking their secrets, and featuring never-before-filmed moments.
• Disneynature’s Orangutan premieres April 22 on Disney+. Narrated by Josh Gad, this all-new, original film takes viewers high in the treetops of the world’s most majestic rainforest canopy in Southeast Asia, where a magnificent and mysterious community filled with playful personalities lives. The immersive feature introduces Indah, an inquisitive adolescent orangutan learning how to navigate life as she prepares to leave her family and venture out on her own for the first time. In celebration of Disneynature’s Orangutan, the Disney Conservation Fund is supporting Wildlife Conservation International and their partner, Forum Konservasi Leuser, to protect Sumatran orangutans across more than five million acres of forest habitat—and to help rebuild the Ketambe Research Center and support rangers impacted by catastrophic flooding.

How are you celebrating Earth Month?

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