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Photo: Yosemite National Park
05/14/12
Yosemite National Park
Image: Doodle 4 Google submissions
05/07/12
Doodle 4 Google submissions
Photo: The bumblebee gecko
05/01/12
The bumblebee gecko.
Photo: A curled-up coyote
04/27/12
A curled-up coyote
Photo: Arches National Park
04/25/12
Arches National Park
Logo: The Webby Awards People's Voice
04/19/12
The Webby Awards People's Voice
Photo: Space shuttle Discovery takes off from Florida, bound for Washington, DC
04/17/12
Space shuttle Discovery takes off from Florida, bound for Washington, DC
Photo: Indonesian residents run for higher ground
04/12/12
Indonesian residents run for higher ground
Photo: Titanic
04/05/12
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, on April 15, 1912.
Photo: People celebrating Earth Hour
04/03/12
People celebrating Earth Hour
Photo: Circus performer pulling a horse's tail
03/30/12
Circus performer pulling a horse's tail
Photo: Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible after his successful solo dive to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
03/26/12
Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible after his successful solo dive to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean.
Photo: Revelers at the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico
03/20/12
Revelers at the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico.
Photo: A king penguin
03/16/12
A king penguin
Photo: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
03/14/12
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
Image: Angry Birds Space cover
03/12/12
Angry Birds Space cover
Photo: DEEPSEA CHALLENGER
03/08/12
DEEPSEA CHALLENGER
Photo: Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa
02/28/12
Sano Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa
Photo: A Griffin's leaf-nosed bat
02/27/12
A Griffin's leaf-nosed bat
Photo: Red pandas at the Franklin Park Zoo
02/17/12
Red pandas at the Franklin Park Zoo
Photo: Malachy, a Pekingese, after winning Best in Show during the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show held at Madison Square Garden February 14, 2012
02/15/12
Malachy, a Pekingese, after winning Best in Show during the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Annual Dog Show held at Madison Square Garden February 14, 2012
Photo: A marmot
02/14/12
A marmot
Photo: Giant amphipod
02/08/12
Giant amphipod
Photo: Punxsutawney Phil
02/02/12
Punxsutawney Phil
Photo: Northern lights flow over the snow-dusted mountains near Tromsø, Norway, on January 21
01/26/12
Northern lights flow over the snow-dusted mountains near Tromsø, Norway, on January 21
Photo: A dung beetle with a dung ball
01/24/12
A dung beetle with a dung ball
Seal Pup
01/19/12
Photo: Seal pup
Image: A hand turning the calendar page to Friday the 13th
01/13/12
A hand turning the calendar page to Friday the 13th
Photo: Ari Garnick in front of a car with campagin signs
01/03/12
Ari Garnick in front of a car with campaign signs
Photo: A jumping spider
12/21/11
A jumping spider
Photo: A Mongolian child yawns and stretches
12/14/11
A Mongolian child yawns and stretches.
Photo: Geminid meteor shower
12/12/11
Geminid meteor shower
Whale Fossil
12/08/11
Photo: Whale fossil
Photo: Wasp faces
12/06/11
Wasp faces
Photo: The 2010 National Christmas Tree
12/01/11
The 2010 National Christmas Tree
Photo: Pouring trash into a compost bin
11/22/11
Pouring trash into a compost bin.
Photo: Carissa Moore surfing
11/16/11
Carissa Moore surfing
Photo: A globe
11/14/11
A globe
Photo: A rhino being transported by helicopter in South Africa
11/11/11
A rhino being transported by helicopter in South Africa
Photo: Anglo-Saxon treasure twisted or broken as if they had been forced into a small space
11/09/11
Anglo-Saxon treasure twisted or broken as if they had been forced into a small space
Photo: A polar bear
11/07/11
A polar bear
Photo: A clock in Prague
11/04/11
A clock in Prague
Photo: A Javan rhino
11/01/11
A Javan rhino
Photo: A scorpion under normal light and a black light
10/26/11
A scorpion under normal light and a black light
Photo: A common species of bubble rafter snail
10/20/11
A common species of bubble rafter snail
Photo: An alligator
10/17/11
An alligator
Photo: Shelby with an alligator skull
10/17/11
Shelby with an alligator skull
Photo: A frightened nine-banded armadillo jumps in the air
10/12/11
A frightened nine-banded armadillo jumps in the air
Photo: Kids doing jumping jacks
10/07/11
Kids doing jumping jacks
Image: A dolphin with a thought bubble reading "Tell us what you think!"
10/05/11
A dolphin with a thought bubble reading "Tell us what you think!"
Photo: Tennessee students assemble their Solar Decathlon home.
09/29/11
Tennessee students assemble their Solar Decathlon home.
Photo: Two boys try the slide at the Animal Grossology exhibit.
09/26/11
Two boys try the slide at the Animal Grossology exhib
Photo: A girl learns facts about flies at the Animal Grossology exhibit.
09/26/11
A girl learns facts about flies at the Animal Grossology exhibit.
Photo: Red pandas at the National Zoo
09/23/11
Red pandas at the National Zoo
Photo: A dolphin swimming in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay
09/19/11
A dolphin swimming in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay
Photo: The bright streak of a Geminid meteor pierces the night sky
09/12/11
The bright streak of a Geminid meteor pierces the night sky
Image: A soldier at the Pentagon Memorial
09/09/11
A soldier at the Pentagon Memorial
Image: Interactive sound ruler
09/07/11
Interactive sound ruler
Photo: Flooding in Norfolk, Virginia after Hurricane Irene
08/30/11
Flooding in Norfolk, Virginia after Hurricane Irene
Photo: Crowds of evacuated workers in Manhattan are seen after an earthquake.
08/24/11
Crowds of evacuated workers in Manhattan are seen after an earthquake.
Photos: Underwater amphoras
08/22/11
Underwater amphoras
Photo: A mosquito biting a person
08/18/11
A mosquito biting a person
Image: A Kuiper belt object
08/16/11
A Kuiper belt object
Photo: Mount Etna erupting
08/10/11
Mount Etna erupting
Photo: Lake Billy Chinook
08/03/11
Lake Billy Chinook
Photo: A Tornatellides boeningi snail
07/26/11
A Tornatellides boeningi snail
Photo: Space shuttle Atlantis
07/21/11
Space shuttle Atlantis
Photo: Andrew Evans with his trip dog
07/11/11
Andrew Evans with his trip dog
Photo: Astronauts in orange flight suits
07/08/11
Crew of Atlantis, the last mission of the U.S. space shuttle program.
Photo: Machu Picchu
07/06/11
Machu Picchu
Photo: Andrew Evans with his trip dog
07/01/11
Andrew Evans with his trip dog
Image: Nautilus patch design
06/27/11
Nautilus patch design
The Nat Geo E-Team screenshot
06/21/11
The Nat Geo E-Team screenshot
Photo: A great snipe
06/13/11
A great snipe
Image: A father and son with a frog
06/10/11
A father and son with a frog
Photo: Sea turtles near Bali
06/08/11
Sea turtles near Bali
Photo: Space Shuttle Endeavour
06/02/11
Last flight for shuttle Endeavour
Nilai Sarda, 11, of Georgia (left), and Tine Valencia, 13, of Texas (right), compete in the National Geographic Bee moderated by Alex Trebek (center)
05/25/11
Nilai Sarda, 11, of Georgia (left), and Tine Valencia, 13, of Texas (right), compete in the National Geographic Bee moderated by Alex Trebek (center).
Photo: A cloud of smoke and ash billows from Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano on Saturday, May 21
05/24/11
A cloud of smoke and ash billows from Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano on Saturday, May 21
Photo: A spillway diverts river water into Lake Pontchartrain in May 2011
05/20/11
A spillway diverts river water into Lake Pontchartrain in May 2011
Claire Rind's now-deceased pet tarantula, Fluffy.
05/17/11
Claire Rind's now-deceased pet tarantula, Fluffy.
Photo: A legless lizard
05/12/11
A legless lizard
Photo: An endangered blue whale surfacing off of Santa Barbara
05/09/11
An endangered blue whale surfacing off of Santa Barbara
Photo: Red sea urchins
05/03/11
Red sea urchins
Photo: Workers clear invasive tamarisk and Russian olive trees from a national monument in Arizona
04/26/11
Workers clear invasive tamarisk and Russian olive trees from a national monument in Arizona
Photo: An aircraft releases oil dispersant in the Gulf of Mexico
04/20/11
An aircraft releases oil dispersant in the Gulf of Mexico
Photo: Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
04/14/11
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
Logo: The Webby Awards People's Voice
04/12/11
The Webby Awards People's Voice
Photo: Ducklings at National Geographic headquarters
04/11/11
Ducklings at National Geographic headquarters
Photo: A wasp with ants
04/08/11
A wasp with ants
Photo: Kids digging
04/05/11
Kids digging
Photo: Dandelion seeds blown by the wind
03/30/11
Dandelion seeds blown by the wind
Image: Shown in a paleontologist's illustration, Tiarajudens eccentricus bears its unexpected saber teeth
03/24/11
Shown in a paleontologist's illustration, Tiarajudens eccentricus bears its unexpected saber teeth
Image: Screenshot from VANISHED game
03/22/11
Screenshot from VANISHED game
Photo: NG Kids Reporter Helen
03/18/11
Helen stands near the White House Kitchen Garden
Photo: Mrs. Obama
03/18/11
First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a student reporter roundtable with Gabriel Roy, Time for Kids, Helen Onufer, National Geographic for Kids, Alexandria Zhang, Scholastic, Daniel Symons, Ranger Rick in the Children's Garden of the White House, March 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Photo: Mrs. Obama
03/18/11
Mrs. Obama plants vegetables at the White House
Photo: White House Kitchen Garden
03/18/11
Vegetables sit in pots before students plant them.
Photo: Mrs. Obama greets students
03/18/11
Mrs. Obama welcomes Bancroft Elementary Students to the garden.
Photo: Mrs. Obama planting
03/18/11
Mrs. Obama plants vegetables with students from Bancroft Elementary School.
Photo: A survivor walking his bike in Japan's earthquake rubble
03/15/11
A survivor walking his bike in Japan's earthquake rubble
Photo: Debris piles are left after a tsunami his Japan.
03/11/11
The aftermath of a tidal wave in Japan.
Photo: Space shuttle Discovery landing at the end of its final mission
03/10/11
Space shuttle Discovery landing at the end of its final mission
Photo: A house being lifted by balloons
03/09/11
A house being lifted by balloons
Photo: A new species of fungus infecting an ant
03/03/11
A new species of fungus infecting an ant
Photo: A hibernating mother black bear (Ursus americanus) with three-month old cub.
03/01/11
A hibernating mother black bear (Ursus americanus) with three-month old cub.
Photo: A collapsed building lies in shambles after the New Zealand earthquake
02/23/11
A collapsed building lies in shambles after the New Zealand earthquake
Photo: Scottish deerhound Hickory at the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
02/17/11
Scottish deerhound Hickory at the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Photo: Jack Black and baby panda Po
02/15/11
Jack Black and baby panda Po
Photo: A mandrill covering its eyes
02/10/11
A mandrill covering its eyes
Justas Varpucanskis's greeting card design
02/08/11
Justas Varpucanskis's greeting card design
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02/03/11
Photo: Tavis Smiley guiding kids through new exhibit at National Geographic
Photo: Models that represent an army of Nubian archers
02/01/11
Models that represent an army of Nubian archers
Photo: A prairie dog
01/25/11
A prairie dog
Photo: A paleofecal sample
01/19/11
A paleofecal sample
Photo: A woman poles a boat across a trash-filled drainage ditch
01/13/11
A woman poles a boat across a trash-filled drainage ditch
Photo: Cats on a bench
01/10/11
Cats on a bench
Photo: A bumblebee
01/06/11
A bumblebee
Photo: A new baby elephant at the San Diego Zoo
01/04/11
A new baby elephant at the San Diego Zoo
Image: Andrew Evans and a Tasmanian devil
12/23/10
Andrew Evans and a Tasmanian devil
Photo: A young chimpanzee
12/27/10
A young chimpanzee
Photo: Lion cubs at the National Zoo
12/21/10
Lion cubs at the National Zoo
Photo: A lunar eclipse in Turkey
12/20/10
A lunar eclipse in Turkey
Image: Still from Gulliver's Travels movie
12/14/10
Still from Gulliver's Travels movie
Photo: A Geminid meteor streaks across the sky over the Mojave Desert in 2009.
12/13/10
A Geminid meteor streaks across the sky over the Mojave Desert in 2009.
Image: Still from Gulliver's Travels movie
12/09/10
Still from Gulliver's Travels movie
Photo: 16-year old solo sailor Jessica Watson poses alongside her yacht Ella's Pink Lady
12/08/10
16-year old solo sailor Jessica Watson poses alongside her yacht Ella's Pink Lady
Photo: A tiger cub at the Aalborg zoo.
12/02/10
A tiger cub at the Aalborg zoo.
Photo: Aadith in snorkel gear
11/29/10
Aadith in snorkel gear
Photo: An adult bird feeding chicks
11/29/10
An adult bird feeding chicks
Photo: Baby birds
11/29/10
Baby birds
Photo: Aadith and sea lions
11/29/10
Aadith and sea lions
Photo: A blue-footed booby
11/29/10
A blue-footed booby
Photo: MS National Geographic Endeavor
11/29/10
MS National Geographic Endeavor
Photo: Aadith arriving in the Galapagos
11/29/10
Aadith arriving in the Galapagos
Image: Freerice
11/24/10
Freerice
Photo: Lion cubs at the National Zoo
11/19/10
Lion cubs at the National Zoo
Photo: Geography Awareness Week logo
11/15/10
Geography Awareness Week logo
giant-panda-zoo-atlanta.jpg
11/05/10
Photo: Giant panda at Zoo Atlanta
toy-story-3-cover-lg.jpg
11/02/10
llustration: Toy Story 3 cover
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11/02/10
Illustration: Trixie the Triceratops in Toy Story 3
Photo: Mountains, a dog, a kid peeking through a window, and a sign
10/26/10
Mountains, a dog, a kid peeking through a window, and a sign
Photo: Blurred stars seem to cut through the green halo of comet 103P/Hartley 2 in a five-minute-exposure photograph taken through a backyard telescope in the United States
10/22/10
Blurred stars seem to cut through the green halo of comet 103P/Hartley 2 in a five-minute-exposure photograph taken through a backyard telescope in the United States
Photo: Gripper, a crested gecko
10/05/10
Gripper, a crested gecko
Photo: New picture of Titanic's bow released around the 25th anniversary of the shipwreck's rediscovery.
09/07/10
New picture of Titanic's bow released around the 25th anniversary of the shipwreck's rediscovery.
Photo: Lion and cubs at the National Zoo
09/02/10
Lion and cubs at the National Zoo
Photo: Environmental show and tell
08/31/10
Environmental show and tell
Photo: A young Microhyla nepenthicola, a new species of pea-size frog, resting on a penny.
08/26/10
A young Microhyla nepenthicola, a new species of pea-size frog, resting on a penny.
Photo: The moon over Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
08/24/10
The moon over Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Photo: Kids hiking with a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park
08/18/10
Kids hiking with a park ranger in Shenandoah National Park
Photo: Cultural exchange at WCBF
08/17/10
Cultural exchange at WCBF
World Children's Baseball Fair
08/17/10
Photo: Kids at World Children's Baseball Fair
Illustration: Four ducks
08/16/10
Four ducks
Photo: A meteor streaking across the sky
08/12/10
A meteor streaking across the sky
Photo: Young sailor Laura Dekker
08/10/10
Young sailor Laura Dekker
Image: Mammal-like croc
08/06/10
Fossils of a mammal-like crocodile have been found.
Photo: A ladybug
08/04/10
A ladybug
Photo: Boy Scouts at the centennial Boy Scout Jamboree
07/29/10
Boy Scouts at the centennial Boy Scout Jamboree
Photo: Plastiki in Sydney, Australia
07/27/10
Plastiki in Sydney, Australia
Photo: The first group of hatchlings from endangered sea turtle eggs brought from beaches along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast are being released into the Atlantic Ocean off NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
07/23/10
The first group of hatchlings from endangered sea turtle eggs brought from beaches along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast are being released into the Atlantic Ocean off NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Photo: One of the first known pictures of a Horton Plains slender loris
07/20/10
One of the first known pictures of a Horton Plains slender loris
Photo: Octopus oracle Paul chooses a mussel from a glass tank marked with a Spanish flag
07/13/10
Octopus oracle Paul chooses a mussel from a glass tank marked with a Spanish flag
Illustration: Artistic view of the giant raptorial sperm whale Leviathan melvillei attacking a medium-size baleen whale
07/08/10
Artistic view of the giant raptorial sperm whale Leviathan melvillei attacking a medium-size baleen whale
Photo: Red panda mother carrying baby panda in her mouth
06/29/10
Red panda mother carrying baby panda in her mouth
Photo: Space Shuttle Atlantis lifting off
06/24/10
Space Shuttle Atlantis lifting off
First Bloom Garden Design Contest logo
06/16/10
First Bloom Garden Design Contest logo
Photo: Large sinkhole in Guatemala City, Guatemala
06/10/10
Large sinkhole in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Illustration: E-Team screenshot
06/08/10
E-Team screenshot
Photo: Pink handfish
06/01/10
Pink handfish
Photo: Jordan Romero
05/24/10
Jordan Romero at the top of Mount Everest
Photo: An aerial 3-D picture of Caracol's biggest temples and palaces
05/21/10
An aerial 3-D picture of Caracol's biggest temples and palaces
Photo: Mount St. Helens in 2006
05/18/10
Mount St. Helens in 2006
Photo: Mount St. Helens erupting in 1980
05/18/10
Mount St. Helens erupting in 1980
Photo: Jeweled chameleon on branches
05/14/10
Jeweled chameleon on branches
Photo: An egg inside a bee's petal nest.
05/11/10
An egg inside a bee's petal nest.
Photo: A bee nest opened to reveal the chamber.
05/11/10
A bee nest opened to reveal the chamber.
Photo: A picture of a lioness approaching BeetleCam, a remote control camera, which was later mauled by a lion.
05/07/10
A picture of a lioness approaching BeetleCam, a remote control camera, which was later mauled by a lion.
Photo: Octopus
05/04/10
The National Zoo wants the public to help name the Pacific octopus.
Photo: Close up of oil slick and ships
04/30/10
Close up of oil slick and ships
Photo: Satellite image of oil slick in Gulf of Mexico
04/30/10
Photo: Satellite image of oil slick in Gulf of Mexico
First Bloom Garden Design Contest logo
04/28/10
First Bloom Garden Design Contest logo
Get Out of Tub Free card
04/21/10
Get Out of Tub Free card
Photo: Grand Teton National Park
04/16/10
Grand Teton National Park
Logo: The Webby Awards People's Voice
04/14/10
The Webby Awards People's Voice
Photo: William Johnston misses a question in the preliminary rounds of the National GeoBee
04/12/10
William Johnston misses a question in the preliminary rounds of the National GeoBee
Photo: First Lady Michelle Obama talking to kids about obesity
04/08/10
First Lady Michelle Obama talking to kids about obesity
Photo: Reed in front of the White House
04/08/10
Reed in front of the White House
Photo: Bathynomus giganteus, or giant isopod
04/06/10
Bathynomus giganteus, or giant isopod
Photo: Two slices of pizza
04/01/10
Two slices of pizza
Image: A purple flower
04/01/10
A purple flower
Photo: Octopus
03/30/10
The National Zoo wants the public to help name the Pacific octopus.
Photo: Congolese rangers and gorillas
03/25/10
A close encounter with a gorilla awes Congolese conservation rangers. Photograph by Brent Stirton
Illustration: Drawing of Plastiki boat
03/19/10
How Does the Plastiki Sail?
Photo: A yellow-legged frog
03/16/10
A yellow-legged frog
Illustration: Text reads "2010 Junior Ranger Essay Contest"
03/12/10
Text reads "2010 Junior Ranger Essay Contest"
Photo: A rare black penguin
03/09/10
A rare black penguin
Photo: Peeps at the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
03/08/10
Peeps at the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Photo: Men sit in a street devastated by the tsunami in Talcahuano, Chile
03/03/10
Men sit in a street devastated by the tsunami in Talcahuano, Chile
Photo: Sadie, the 2010 Best in Show winner
03/01/10
Sadie, the 2010 Best in Show winner
Illustration: National Geographic Explorers
02/24/10
National Geographic Explorers
Photo: The 2009 Huggable Heroes
02/19/10
The 2009 Huggable Heroes
Photo: The Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
02/17/10
The Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Photo: Vancouver a month before the 2010 Winter Olympics
02/12/10
Vancouver a month before the 2010 Winter Olympics
Illustration: Anchiornis huxleyi
02/09/10
Anchiornis huxleyi
Illustration: National Geographic Explorers
02/05/10
National Geographic Explorers
Photo: Punxatawney Phil being held by Co-Handler Ben Hughes
02/02/10
Punxatawney Phil being held by Co-Handler Ben Hughes
Photo: Tai Shan, a giant panda born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
01/28/10
Tai Shan, a giant panda born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Photo: U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves traveling by dogsled
01/26/10
U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves traveling by dogsled
Photo: President Barack Obama in the Oval Office
01/21/10
President Barack Obama in the Oval Office
Photo: Buzz Aldrin on a trip to the moon
01/20/10
Buzz Aldrin on a trip to the moon
Photo: People walk by the collapsed Sacre Coeur Church in Port-au-Prince, on January 14, 2010
01/14/10
People walk by the collapsed Sacre Coeur Church in Port-au-Prince, on January 14, 2010
Photo: A great blue heron
01/12/10
A great blue heron
Photo: SpaceShipTwo, a spacecraft designed to take astronauts and a handful of wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011, is unveiled in Mojave, California, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
12/08/09
SpaceShipTwo, a spacecraft designed to take astronauts and a handful of wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011, is unveiled in Mojave, California, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
Photo: The White House is seen in the background after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Washington.
12/03/09
The White House is seen in the background after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Washington.
Photo: Colorful microbe deposits seen on a lava rock-wall.
12/01/09
Colorful microbe deposits seen on a lava rock-wall.
Photo: Executive chef of Rasika, Vikram Sunderam, telling students about a variety of spices used in Indian cooking
11/25/09
Executive chef of Rasika, Vikram Sunderam, telling students about a variety of spices used in Indian cooking
Photo: Blair House chef Ian Knox showing students how to make samosas
11/25/09
Blair House chef Ian Knox showing students how to make samosas
Photo: Students with Indian spices
11/25/09
Students with Indian spices
Photo: Young lady leading children and adults in the Indian dance hand gesture for a flying eagle
11/25/09
Young lady leading children and adults in the Indian dance hand gesture for a flying eagle
Photo: Cat Deeley and child
11/20/09
Cat Deeley and child
Photo: Statue of man and horse
11/19/09
Children visit the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit at National Geographic
Photo: Sesame Street cast
11/10/09
Sesame Street cast
Photo: A boy eating from a red cup
11/06/09
A boy eating from a red cup
Photo: A baby lemur eating pumpkin pieces
11/03/09
A baby lemur eating pumpkin pieces
Photo: Meerkats eating a pumpkin
11/03/09
Meerkats eating a pumpkin
Photo: Clockmaker Scott Gow touches up a large replica clock in 2003
10/27/09
Clockmaker Scott Gow touches up a large replica clock in 2003
Photo: A lion in the grass
10/16/09
A lion in the grass
Photo: An adult female Bagheera kiplingi
10/14/09
An adult female Bagheera kiplingi
Illustration: In an artist's conception, NASA's LCROSS probe sends its spent Centaur rocket hurtling toward the moon.
10/09/09
In an artist's conception, NASA's LCROSS probe sends its spent Centaur rocket hurtling toward the moon.
Photo: Baby flying foxes with bottles
10/07/09
Baby flying foxes with bottles
Photo: Happy the hippo
09/30/09
Happy the hippo
Illustration: A reading skateboarder
09/23/09
A reading skateboarder
Illustration: Raptorex kriegsteini, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex
09/18/09
Raptorex kriegsteini, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus rex
Photo: Watermelons
09/15/09
Watermelons
Photo: President Obama speaking with children
09/08/09
President Obama speaking with children
Photo: Laura Dekker
09/01/09
Laura Dekker
Photo: Lombard St. Becomes Candy Land Game
08/20/09
San Francisco's Lombard St. was transformed into the Candy Land board game.
Photo: Squirrel with people and mountains in the background
08/18/09
Squirrel with people and mountains in the background
Photo: Squirrel with people and mountains in the background
08/13/09
Squirrel with people and mountains in the background
Photo: The NG Kids jeans display at Union Station
08/12/09
The NG Kids jeans display at Union Station
Photo: Kids build blocks for the LEGO light bulb
08/07/09
Kids build blocks for the LEGO light bulb
Photo: Still from the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
07/28/09
Still from the movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Photo: Two Nomura's jellyfish
07/30/09
Two Nomura's jellyfish
Photo: Apollo 11 moon landing
07/16/09
Apollo 11 moon landing
Photo: Booda, Syd, and Surf Dog
07/13/09
Booda, Syd, and Surf Dog
Photo: The staring line of the Surf Dog Contest
07/13/09
The staring line of the Surf Dog Contest
Photo: Tai Shan with his birthday "cake"
07/09/09
Tai Shan with his birthday "cake"
Image: Australovenator wintonensis
07/07/09
Australovenator wintonensis
Photo: To celebrate the launch of the National Children’s Museum’s Ready, Set, Glow! project, families join Museum of Science Boston educator Don Salvatore, holding a firefly fishing pole, for a firefly night walk
07/01/09
To celebrate the launch of the National Children’s Museum’s Ready, Set, Glow! project, families join Museum of Science Boston educator Don Salvatore, holding a firefly fishing pole, for a firefly night walk
Photo: A lynx kitten
06/30/09
A lynx kitten
Photo: Upside down rollercoaster
06/26/09
The Corkscrew rollercoaster built in 1975 was the first rollercoaster with two loops.
Photo: Ocelot and box fan
06/24/09
On ocelot chills out at the Tallahassee Museum
Photo: A poison dart frog
06/18/09
A poison dart frog
Photo: A snow leopard
06/12/09
A snow leopard
Photo: A researcher tickles a young orangutan named Naru
06/09/09
A researcher tickles a young orangutan named Naru
Photo: Maggots
06/04/09
Maggots
Photo: A pot shaped like a head
05/26/09
A pot shaped like a head
Image: National Geographic Bee logo
05/19/09
National Geographic Bee logo
Photo: Glowing mice
05/14/09
Glowing mice
Photo: Smuggled birds harnessed to Sony Dong's legs
05/12/09
Smuggled birds harnessed to Sony Dong's legs
Photo: A wolf spider walks across a leaf in Ohio
05/07/09
A wolf spider walks across a leaf in Ohio
Illustration: Backspacer
05/01/09
Backspacer
Logo: The Webby Awards People's Voice
04/29/09
The Webby Awards People's Voice
Photo: Students from the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in New York City sweep up the city's Uni
04/22/09
Students from the Convent of the Sacred Heart School in New York City sweep up the city's Uni
Illustration: A leatherback sea turtle
04/16/09
A leatherback sea turtle
Photo: Peter Whittaker ascends fixed lines on a steep section below "the popcorn" in the Khumbu Icefall
04/15/09
Peter Whittaker ascends fixed lines on a steep section below "the popcorn" in the Khumbu Icefall
Photo: Rainbow jellyfish
04/02/09
Rainbow jellyfish
Photo: Presidential puppy Bo
04/13/09
Presidential puppy Bo
Photo: Stacks of pancakes being measured
04/09/09
Stacks of pancakes being measured
Photo: George Washington, one of the Nationals mascots
04/06/09
George Washington, one of the Nationals mascots
Photo: A coral reef
04/03/09
A coral reef
Image: Rainbow dolphin
04/01/09
Rainbow dolphin
Photo: Clouded leopard cub
03/31/09
Clouded leopard cub
Photo: First lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by students from Bancroft Elementary School
03/24/09
First lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by students from Washington's Bancroft Elementary School, takes part in groundbreaking of the White House Kitchen Garden, Friday, March 20, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington
Photo: "Vampire" fish
03/13/09
"Vampire" fish
Photo: Mimi, creator of www.freekibble.com, poses with dog
03/06/09
Mimi, creator of www.freekibble.com, poses with dog
Photo: Mimi, creator of www.freekibble.com, poses with kibble
03/06/09
Mimi, creator of www.freekibble.com, poses with kibble
Photo: A giant stingray
02/26/09
A giant stingray
Photo: A Pacific barreleye fish
02/24/09
A Pacific barreleye fish
Image: Cover of True Green for Kids
02/20/09
Cover of True Green for Kids
Photo: A purple martin and a geolocation device
02/17/09
A purple martin and a geolocation device
Illustration: Artist's depiction of a giant prehistoric snake
02/05/09
Artist's depiction of a giant prehistoric snake
Photo: A replica of President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Chief Justice John Roberts built with LEGOs
01/27/09
A replica of President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Chief Justice John Roberts built with LEGOs
Photo: A replica of President Obama's Inauguration built with LEGOs
01/27/09
A replica of President Obama's Inauguration built with LEGOs
Illustration: Potty-mouth amphibian jaw
01/15/09
Potty-mouth amphibian jaw
Photo: A pink iguana
01/08/09
A pink iguana
Photo: A diver and a giant coral colony
01/07/09
A diver and a giant coral colony
Photo: Bonnie the orangutan
01/06/09
Bonnie the orangutan
Illustration: The newly discovered Austroraptor (left) attacking a juvenile sauropod dinosaur
12/23/08
The newly discovered Austroraptor (left) attacking a juvenile sauropod dinosaur
Photo: Vice president-elect Joe Biden with a German shepherd puppy
12/16/08
Vice president-elect Joe Biden with a German shepherd puppy
Photo: Soyuz
12/04/08
Soyuz
Photo: Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee
11/26/08
Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee
Photo: Space Shuttle Endeavour launching on November 14
11/18/08
Space Shuttle Endeavour launching on November 14
Photo: A green anole lizard
11/11/08
A green anole lizard
Photo: Barack Obama with his family on election night
11/05/08
Barack Obama with his family on election night
Photo: An aquatic snail
10/28/08
An aquatic snail
Photo: A ladybug
10/23/08
A ladybug
Illustration: The "tails" side of one of the 2009 Lincoln pennies
10/21/08
The "tails" side of one of the 2009 Lincoln pennies
Image: Ayumu the chimp performing a memory task
10/14/08
Ayumu the chimp performing a memory task
 
 
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