Giant pandas could be extinct in two to three generations unless development around their habitat in China is controlled, according to a World Wildlife Fund spokesperson based in China.
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August 2009 Archives
Thursday, August 27, 2009
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
San Francisco's crooked Lombard Street was sugar coated this week to became a gigantic version of the board game Candy Land to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the game.
Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
On hand to play the game were kids from the University of California at San Francisco Children's Hospital and several adults appeared in costumes of game characters, Princess Lolly, Princess Frostine, and King Kandy.
Photograph by Marcio Jose Sanchez/APOn hand to play the game were kids from the University of California at San Francisco Children's Hospital and several adults appeared in costumes of game characters, Princess Lolly, Princess Frostine, and King Kandy.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Photograph by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
President Obama and the first family took a trip through Montana, Colorado, and Arizona this past weekend. President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia visited Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser and ventured to the edge of the deep chasm of the Grand Canyon (which is up to a mile deep in some places).
Read more about the Obamas' trip on the L.A. Times.
Think you know your national parks? Quiz Your Noodle and see if you have your facts straight.
See pictures of beautiful national parks in the Photo Gallery.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
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.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Photograph courtesy Anne McCormack
National Geographic Kids set the world record today for the largest collection of denim clothing to recycle. The final count, verified by Stuart Claxton for Guinness World Records, is an astounding 33,088 pieces of denim clothing! Erek H., a NG Kids reader from Ohio, collected 1,684 pairs of jeans for the project. He had the honor of putting the final pair of jeans into the display...jeans that once belonged to Ben Stiller! The actor donated one of his pairs of jeans at the beginning of the jeans drive.
Visit the Green Scene blog to find out more about the record attempt.
Check out videos of other Guinness World Records.
Read about the record NG Kids set for the longest chain of shoes.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Have you ever wanted to explore a new place and just be yourself? Forests are a great place for outdoors adventure! The Discover the Forest website helps you find a park or forest near you. Once you've picked a spot, you can print out a book of ideas, learn to use a compass, and match animal tracks. Go exploring!
Watch the Discover the Forest video from the Forest Service.
Visit Discover the Forest to find a park near you.
What's it like to be a conservationist? Meet Mike Fay.
Learn how to take a camping trip in your backyard on National Geographic Kids.
Watch the Discover the Forest video from the Forest Service.
Visit Discover the Forest to find a park near you.
What's it like to be a conservationist? Meet Mike Fay.
Learn how to take a camping trip in your backyard on National Geographic Kids.
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Friday, August 7, 2009
August is National Inventors Month. To celebrate, the National Museum of American History built a giant light bulb model out of LEGO bricks on August 3. Museum visitors worked with LEGO Master Builders to assemble the multicolored model. The light bulb is 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall and contains over 300,000 bricks! Get LEGO tips from a LEGO Master Builder on National Geographic Kids.
Visit the Smithsonian Institution's Lemelson Center Invention at Play website.
Photograph courtesy of the LEGO Group
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Mani the monkey was never trained to herd goats, but somehow she manages anyway. Mani has lived at the Palagapandi estate for three years, and she has been a huge help! Every morning, she takes the goats that live at the plantation out to graze. At the end of the day, she brings all of the goats back home safely.
The Palagapandi estate manager says Mani is great at bringing the goats home. "She is as good as a shepherd. The only thing is that she does not speak, but otherwise carries out all responsibilities," he adds.
Read more about Mani the goat-herding monkey on National Geographic News.
Look at pictures of dogs with jobs in the Photo Gallery.
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