To get us in the Halloween mood, we"re offering a seldom-seen sight—the Blakiston"s fish owl. Considered the largest of all living owls—about the size of a fire hydrant with a 6-foot wingspan—it"s among the rarest of owls, too. Experts estimate only a few thousand of these elusive birds remain, scattered in pockets of dense old-growth forests in northern Japan, the Russian Far East, northeastern China, and potentially North Korea.
Who s there? The largest owl in the world
Today in History
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Easter Sunday
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International Womens Day
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Behold the blood moon
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Happy Bee Day to you
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Autumn’s swan song
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A day to take a moment
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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National Library Week
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida
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International Tea Day
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Muskoxen in Dovre-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway
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A river on the tundra
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Hollywood s big night
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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World Oceans Day
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Beavers Bend
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All eyes on sustainability
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Ardez, Graubunden, Switzerland
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Colorful cows of the reef
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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