diff --git a/recipes/natgeo.recipe b/recipes/natgeo.recipe
index 75be28af39..920cc92332 100644
--- a/recipes/natgeo.recipe
+++ b/recipes/natgeo.recipe
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def parse_lead_image(media):
         yield '<div class="cap">' + media['caption'] + '</div>'
     if 'credit' in media:
         yield '<div class="cred">' + media['credit'] + '</div>'
+    yield '</p>'
 
 
 def parse_body(item):
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ class NatGeo(BasicNewsRecipe):
     masthead_url = 'https://i.natgeofe.com/n/e76f5368-6797-4794-b7f6-8d757c79ea5c/ng-logo-2fl.png?w=600&h=600'
     remove_empty_feeds = True
     resolve_internal_links = True
+    ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url'}
 
     extra_css = '''
         .sub, blockquote { color:#404040; }
@@ -171,5 +173,6 @@ class NatGeo(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def preprocess_html(self, soup):
         for img in soup.findAll('img', src=True):
-            img['src'] = img['src'] + '?w=700&h=700'
+            # for high res images use '?w=2000&h=2000'
+            img['src'] = img['src'] + '?w=1000&h=1000'
         return soup
diff --git a/recipes/natgeohis.recipe b/recipes/natgeohis.recipe
index e23c17859a..b5d74258b9 100644
--- a/recipes/natgeohis.recipe
+++ b/recipes/natgeohis.recipe
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def parse_lead_image(media):
         yield '<div class="cap">' + media['caption'] + '</div>'
     if 'credit' in media:
         yield '<div class="cred">' + media['credit'] + '</div>'
+    yield '</p>'
 
 
 def parse_body(item):
@@ -156,5 +157,6 @@ class NatGeo(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def preprocess_html(self, soup):
         for img in soup.findAll('img', src=True):
+            # for high res images use '?w=2000&h=2000'
             img['src'] = img['src'] + '?w=1000&h=1000'
         return soup
diff --git a/recipes/natgeomag.recipe b/recipes/natgeomag.recipe
index 9089ae444d..bec1e910c0 100644
--- a/recipes/natgeomag.recipe
+++ b/recipes/natgeomag.recipe
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def parse_lead_image(media):
         yield '<div class="cap">' + media['caption'] + '</div>'
     if 'credit' in media:
         yield '<div class="cred">' + media['credit'] + '</div>'
+    yield '</p>'
 
 
 def parse_body(item):
@@ -175,5 +176,6 @@ class NatGeo(BasicNewsRecipe):
 
     def preprocess_html(self, soup):
         for img in soup.findAll('img', src=True):
-            img['src'] = img['src'] + '?w=1000&h=1000'
+            # for high res images use '?w=2000&h=2000'
+            img['src'] = img['src'] + '?w=1200&h=1200'
         return soup