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This month we're spotlighting the women of National Geographic. From the beginnings of the pandemic to the depths of the ocean, these experts show courage in adversity and curiosity in exploration. Watch Dr. Nathalie Dougé in The First Wave, Dr. Diva Amon in Welcome to Earth, and Dr. Michelle Oakley in Dr. Oakey, Yukon Vet, all on Disney+. More on the impactful women breaking barriers, changing their communities, and inspiring global action.

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With exclusive access inside one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems during the terrifying first four months of the pandemic, The First Wave spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever encountered. Featured in this documentary is Dr. Nathalie Dougé, a first-generation Haitian American who was the first in her family to become a physician. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, she served as a hospitalist and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, an affiliate of Northwell Health.

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Welcome to Earth

Disney+ original series from National Geographic, Welcome to Earth, follows Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world. Throughout the six-part limited series produced by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Will is guided by elite explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet. Catch National Geographic Explorer Diva Amon in the first episode "Descent Into Darkness."

PHOTOGRAPH BY KYLE CHRISTY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR DISNEY+

HOW A GLOBAL ODYSSEY GAVE WILL SMITH A REAL 'WELCOME TO EARTH'

As he trekked through extreme environments for the National Geographic original series, the actor recounts descending to the depths of the ocean with Dr. Amon.

ILLUSTRATION BY JOE MCKENDRY

DIVA AMON: SHINING LIGHT ON THE MYSTERIOUS DEEP OCEAN

Dr. Diva Amon is a National Geographic Explorer and marine biologist who researches deep sea species and the human impact on marine habitats, traveling to ocean depths that few have seen before.

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Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet

Making house calls in the far reaches of the Great North is a daunting task in the least, considering hundreds of miles may separate the houses. That challenge doesn’t stop Dr. Michelle Oakley from performing her many duties as a veterinarian in one of the most rugged environments on Earth.

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100 miles south of Atlanta, Dr. Hodges and Dr. Ferguson are two longtime friends who own and operate Critter Fixer Veterinary Hospital. Together with their loving staff, Drs. Hodges and Ferguson treat and care for over 20,000 patients. Between emergency visits to the office, and farm calls throughout rural Georgia - the Critter Fixers are constantly bombarded with unique cases you only see in the country.

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