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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Cousins Day
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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A day to celebrate teachers
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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Porto Cathedral, Portugal
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Pascua Florida Day
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Nature Photography Day
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Arctic fox in Norway
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Tolkien Reading Day
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World Environment Day
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Penguins can t fly!
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Cranborne Chase, England
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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Panda Day
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Hey, don t you guys have somewhere to be?
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A legend and a legendary home
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A castle fit for a count
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Merry and bright
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Fall Astronomy Week
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen