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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Mid-Autumn Festival
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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National Hummingbird Day
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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The first ascent
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Full moon
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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National Park Week begins
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Salzburg, Austria
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Earth Science Week
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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A learning garden
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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A fortress in the sky
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National Public Lands Day
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England