The US National Marine Sanctuaries system is a collection of 15 (and counting) protected marine environments, similar to our national parks. From August 2 through 4, the Marine Sanctuaries are hosting a "get into your sanctuary" campaign, to highlight the work they do. We"re joining them by showing this humpback whale breaching the waters off the coast of Maui. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is where many of these school-bus-sized whales gather in winter months to breed. But we"ll fly instead of swim there.
Cetacean Saturday
Today in History
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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World Elephant Day
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Mother s Day
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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International Tiger Day
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Lick Observatory
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These patterns tell a story
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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International Museum Day
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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Whales in winter
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Of moose and Maine
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Over the boardwalk
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Fashion models of the avian world
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Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway
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Mountain goats
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Observing a squirrelly day
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In the path of the pronghorn
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Burns Night in Scotland
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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