Do you think this hoary marmot in Alaska’s Denali National Park is wondering whether its relative, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow today? Groundhog Day is an American tradition that originated among the Pennsylvania Dutch, but groundhogs aren’t the only animals believed to predict the weather. It’s said you can predict the severity of an upcoming winter by examining the stripes on a woolly bear caterpillar’s back. And in Germany, folks once looked to the badger to forecast the coming of spring. But no furry prognosticator of the weather has gained as much fame as Punxsutawney Phil. Perhaps we have Bill Murray to thank for that? (Be right back, got to cue up Murray’s film ‘Groundhog Day.’) Say, do you ever have déjà vu? Wait, did we just ask you that?
Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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A theatrical dream
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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It’s Siblings Day!
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An aviation celebration
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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These patterns tell a story
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Celebrating migrations
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The dancing trees of Sumba Island
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Welcome to the pack
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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International Nurses Day
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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Dancing waters of Dubai
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National Bird Day
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Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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A toast to California!
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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Listening to the sea
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A monastery in the mountain
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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The snows of Fuji
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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It’s surströmming time