NEWS
PRESS RELEASE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE
MAY 2015
CONTACT: Anna Kukelhaus Dynan
+ 1 (202) 775-6717
[email protected]
Look for the May issue on digital newsstands (online at ngm.com, on smartphones
and tablet computers) April 15 and on print newsstands April 28.
Authors and photographers are available for interviews. Photos and video are available.
It’s Time for a
Conversation
When one of Earth’s
smartest creatures
vocalizes, it fuels a heated
debate among scientists:
Are dolphins actually
speaking a complex
language?
(by Joshua Foer, photographs by
Brian Skerry)
*Footage available
Taking Back Detroit
With its bankruptcy in the rearview mirror, the
Motor City is attracting investors, innovators,
and adventurous would-be fixers.
(by Susan Ager, photographs by Wayne Lawrence)
Harnessing the Mekong
Running more than 2,600 miles, the Mekong River
produces fish when it flows free and clean electricity
when it’s dammed. Therein lies Southeast Asia’s
dilemma.
(by Michelle Nijhuis, photographs by David Guttenfelder)
*Footage available
National Geographic magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, a global nonprofit membership organization driven by a passionate belief in the power of science, exploration and storytelling to change the world.
Published in English and 40 local-language editions, National Geographic magazine has a global circulation of around 6.8
million. It is sent each month to National Geographic members and is available at ngm.com and on print and digital newsstands (smartphones and tablet computers).
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