For World Wildlife Conservation Day, we"re dropping in to visit a herd of African elephants at Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. Established in 1931 to protect a small herd of just 11 African elephants, today Addo ranks as third largest of the 19 national parks in South Africa. It provides a safe haven for about 600 of these magnificent creatures, as well as Cape buffaloes, various antelope species, lions, hyenas, and endangered black rhinos.
Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
Today in History
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Flamingos of the Chilean desert
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Vote!
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Polar Bear Week
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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Redwood National and State Parks, California
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Whales in winter
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Next stop, Tofino
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International Tea Day
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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An island in the Highlands
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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World Rainforest Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Frost-covered dunes on Mars
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Tibetan New Year
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot