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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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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A rest stop for the birds
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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Blooming sunflowers
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Sequoia National Parks 134th anniversary
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Summer solstice
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Mute swan
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Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
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A wild and scenic scene
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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Siblings Day
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Hues of Hokkaido
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World Sea Turtle Day
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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A tree of many memories
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The forecast calls for blooms
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Wild scene on the Merced River
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Veterans Day
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The snows of Fuji
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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