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Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Smile and Say "Squirrel!"

Photo: Squirrel with people and mountains in the background























Photograph by Melissa Brandts, Your Shot



Believe it or not, this picture is for real! While visiting Banff National Park in Canada, two park visitors put their camera on a rock and set the camera's timer. The noise of the camera focusing caught the attention of a curious ground squirrel, who popped up in front of the camera in time for the click of the shutter. What a great (and unique) vacation memory!

Get the story of this amazing picture in the photographer's words on National Geographic.

See pictures of national parks in the United States in the Photo Gallery.
 
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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White Sturgeon Rebound



The largest freshwater fish in North America, the white sturgeon, seemed to be headed for extinction in the mid-1990s. Dozens of dead fish washed up on the riverbanks in British Columbia, Canada. Many people banded together to save the white sturgeon and it seems to have worked. Today their population is estimated to be about 50,000.

Read more about the white sturgeon rebound on National Geographic News.

Want more info on Zeb Hogan's Megafishes Project? Visit the gallery.
 

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