nationalgeographic.com Accessibility Report

Accessibility audit of nationalgeographic.com — scanned on Feb 20, 2026

Technology
0 /100
B Good

2 issues found across 2 categories

1 Critical 1 Major

WCAG Compliance Overview

Perceivable 0 issues
Operable 1 issues
Understandable 0 issues
Robust 1 issues

Issues Found

Links missing accessible name

Critical

Links must have discernible text so screen reader users understand their purpose.

WCAG 2.4.4
54 element(s) affected
  • <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/show/94ad3635-e9e4-4d86-923d-bbfdf6f4ef6b">
  • <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/movies-and-specials/e0b2cc4c-155f-43bf-a67">
  • <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/show/42dfbd95-0430-4fc2-aade-2f0f25d30ced">
  • <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/show/7e7281c5-31d7-4151-b4c8-73ca432c1d69">
  • <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/show/57427797-65d9-44c9-ace9-de51a2264a42">
How to fix

Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.

Invalid ARIA attributes

Major

ARIA attributes must be valid and used correctly to work with assistive technologies.

WCAG 4.1.2
1 element(s) affected
  • <section aria-labelledby="CarouselModule__Carousel-e5603484-08f1-494e-9459-e5d196a3713a"> (missing ref)
How to fix

Review and correct ARIA roles, states, and properties according to the WAI-ARIA specification.

Top Priority Fixes

Here are the most impactful changes nationalgeographic.com should make to improve accessibility:

  1. #1
    Links missing accessible name Critical

    Add text content, aria-label, or aria-labelledby to links. Avoid empty <a> tags.

  2. #2
    Invalid ARIA attributes Major

    Review and correct ARIA roles, states, and properties according to the WAI-ARIA specification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is nationalgeographic.com accessible?

nationalgeographic.com scored 77/100 (grade B) on our accessibility audit. This score reflects automated checks against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria.

Is nationalgeographic.com WCAG compliant?

Our scan found 2 accessibility issues on nationalgeographic.com. Full WCAG compliance requires addressing all critical and major issues identified above.

Is nationalgeographic.com EAA compliant?

The European Accessibility Act requires websites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Check the detailed report above to see nationalgeographic.com's compliance status.

What accessibility issues does nationalgeographic.com have?

See the full issue list above with severity levels, affected elements, and recommended fixes for nationalgeographic.com.

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