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We're a global media company devoted to cinematic storytelling. Our producers travel the world to discover the untold, the overlooked and the flat-out amazing.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 15

    Love Great Big Story? Show the world with a groovy new tee. Now available at our merch store. Happy shopping!

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  2. Love our new series ? Show the world—wear this shirt! Now, for a limited time, get your very own tee for 20% off:

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  3. We're excited to announce that is an official selection of the . The short doc profiles a fiercely loving support group that provides open ears to LGBTQ+ youth & families within the Mormon community. For info, visit:

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  4. Off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, lives the spotted eagle ray—a beautiful, yet mysterious, sea creature. Very little is known about the eagle ray, so research teams from and are pioneering new techniques to better understand them.

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  5. Follow the golden (calcified) trail and escape to China's land of the Yellow Dragon—a steamy oasis of 3,000 naturally formed hot springs.

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  6. Oct 25
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  7. Oct 25

    Toraigh Island has less than 150 inhabitants, one paved road, one church, one grocery store and one hotel. This past weekend, the island lost their king. Long live the legacy of Patsy Dan Rodgers, the last king of Ireland.

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  8. Oct 25

    By fusing traditional Chinese instruments and vocals with modern hip-hop and electronica, the creates a sound that’s entirely their own.This Great Big Story was made possible by .

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  9. Oct 25

    For nearly 40 years, Simón Abel Espinal has handwoven toquilla straw hats of the highest quality. These brimmed beauties can take over six months to complete, fetching as much as $25,000. This Great Big Story was inspired by .

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  10. Oct 24

    Comin’ atchya at 12 p.m. on —the next episode of ! Be sure to set your reminder 🐻:

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  11. Oct 23

    In migrant Miao culture, silver is more than a piece of jewelry—it’s tradition. Parents begin collecting silver for their daughters the day they are born, so when their wedding day comes around, the silver comes out in full force. This Great Big Story was inspired by .

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  12. Retweeted
    Oct 20

    Great Big Story makes the best stuff. Been digging their animations lately. If you haven’t watched any of their stuff go! You’ll get lost in it for weeks!

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  13. Retweeted
    Oct 22

    Move over Pumpkin Spice -- This may be the falliest Fall snack that ever falled (fell?). :

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  14. Retweeted
    Oct 22

    Learn all about the competitive world of hot pepper breeding in this video by , featured on our new channel→ 🌶️

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  15. Oct 23

    The Florida Everglades have long been plagued by invasive species. And in recent years, a particularly menacing new threat has emerged—an Argentinian lizard known as a tegu. This is 🦎

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  16. Oct 22

    In Bogotá, Colombia, Conceptos Plásticos is tackling homelessness using old shampoo bottles and discarded plastic chairs. This Great Big Story was made possible by .

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  17. Oct 22

    It's time to get . . . WILD. Tomorrow we launch a brand new series with wildlife biologist whose entire life is devoted to one thing: animals.

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  18. Oct 21

    In Trinidad and Tobago, “moko jumbies” are taking dance to another level. And boy, do they have MOVES. If you thought you had a cool pep in your step, think again.

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  19. Oct 21

    Visitors, beware—legend has it that unmarried couples who visit this Balinese temple leave cursed . . . 💔

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  20. Oct 20

    Mike Boston is a music producer and founder of —a mobile recording studio giving the city’s youth a chance to be heard. With a truck equipped with recording tools, Mike helps kids in the community express themselves by recording their own sounds.

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  21. Oct 20

    It’s our third birthday! To celebrate, why not head over to our merch store and snag yourself a tee-shirt? It’ll be like buying a present for us, from us—one you’ll get to keep and love:

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