Humpback whales are famous for breaching—leaping out of the water in a spectacular display of size and power. Even though they can weigh more than a house and stretch to 50 feet in length, they still manage aquatic acrobatics that are amazing to behold, as the picture on our homepage captures so beautifully. Scientists don"t know why some whales breach but speculate it"s a form of communication or a mating display. Or maybe they"re just having fun.
Summertime in Alaska
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Reflecting on fall
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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National Bird Day
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Fall for Chile
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
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Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Swimming into the season
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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World Otter Day
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Pining for spring
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World Rainforest Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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A tower of light
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Flowers by the sea