Over several years, photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Rena Effendi traveled to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in search of Satyrus effendi, a rare butterfly named after her late father, Rustam Effendi—a Soviet Azerbaijani lepidopterist. Only a single generation of these insects is born each year between July and August, making them highly elusive. Still, through her journey, Effendi found herself closer to her father than ever—walking the mountains he loved and meeting those who knew him. Uncov
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Over several years, photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Rena Effendi traveled to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in search of Satyrus effendi, a rare butterfly named after her late father, Rustam Effendi—a Soviet Azerbaijani lepidopterist. Only a single generation of these insects is born each year between July and August, making them highly elusive. Still, through her journey, Effendi found herself closer to her father than ever—walking the mountains he loved and meeting those who knew him. Uncov
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The rare and elusive butterfly Satyrus effendi was named after photographer and #NatGeoExplorer Rena Effendi's late father. “In his lifetime, he collected over 90,000 butterflies but was never able to catch this one,” Effendi shares. Her new film, Searching for Satyrus, documents her journey retracing her father's steps through war-torn borderlands, exploring themes of personal and political history, identity and loss. The film, supported by the National Geographic Society, premieres at the Aust
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This year, National Geographic photographer Rena Effendi is tracking down an elusive butterfly to help reconnect with her late father. Listen to this latest episode of #OverheardNatGeo to learn more about this project. http://on.natgeo.org/6182MnCd4 | National Geographic Society
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National Geographic on Instagram: "Over several years, photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Rena Effendi @renaeffendiphoto traveled to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in search of Satyrus effendi, a rare butterfly named after her late father, Rustam Effendi—a Soviet Azerbaijani lepidopterist. Only a single generation of these insects is born each year between July and August, making them highly elusive. Still, through her journey, Effendi found herself closer to her father than ever—walking the mou
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