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Hundreds of Endangered Whales Swarming New England Coast

ouramazingplanet.com — A record number of critically endangered right whales are crowding the waters of Cape Cod in a plankton feeding frenzy. View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 21, 2011 via oap
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Tropical System Could Bring Early Start to Hurricane Season

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  • Apr 21, 2011 via oap
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Afghanistan’s Shifting Sand Dunes | Our Amazing Planet

ouramazingplanet.com — In southern Afghanistan, shifting sand dunes flow across the huge, sandy desert known as the Registan. View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 21, 2011 via oap
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Iceland Volcano Cleared in Case in Extreme Winter of 1783-84

ouramazingplanet.com — The eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland has been blamed for the cold winter of 1783 to 1784, but new research suggests that El Nino and other c... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 14, 2011 via oap
Iceland Volcano Cleared in Case in Extreme Winter of 1783-84
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Video Captures Lightning Striking Empire State Building 3 Times

ouramazingplanet.com — New York City's lightning rod of a building — the Empire State Building — was struck by lightning three times in a row last night. That's... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 14, 2011 via oap
Video Captures Lightning Striking Empire State Building 3 Times
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'Asian Unicorn' Reserve Created to Protect Mysterious Species

ouramazingplanet.com — A new protected area has been established to protect saola, a horned creature so rare that it is known as the Asian Unicorn. Scientists know very l... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 14, 2011 via oap
'Asian Unicorn' Reserve Created to Protect Mysterious Species
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Waters of the Persian Gulf

ouramazingplanet.com — Clouds of tan, blue, and green swirl fancifully along the shores of the Persian Gulf. View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 12, 2011 via oap
Waters of the Persian Gulf
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Texas Wildfires May Rank Among State's Worst

ouramazingplanet.com — Wildfire weather conditions on Sunday were among the worst in Texas history, fueling the nation's biggest wildfires of the year, according to ... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 12, 2011 via oap
Texas Wildfires May Rank Among State's Worst
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New Greenland Images Reveal Dramatic Landscape

ouramazingplanet.com — New images of Greenland from NASA's Operation IceBridge, an annual campaign in the Arctic and Antarctic where science flights monitor glaciers... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 12, 2011 via oap
New Greenland Images Reveal Dramatic Landscape
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South African Safari: Wild Beasts of the Cape

ouramazingplanet.com — The Cape of Africa is home to a diverse array of wildlife in a variety of ecosystems, from lions and leopards to elephants and rhinos. Go on a phot... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 11, 2011 via oap
South African Safari: Wild Beasts of the Cape
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Japan's Biggest Earthquakes

ouramazingplanet.com — See where Japan's magnitude 9.0 quake falls on the list of the Japan's biggest earthquakes. View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 11, 2011 via oap
Japan's Biggest Earthquakes
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Our Daily Planet: Japan Aftershock and Iowa's Tornado Outbreak

ouramazingplanet.com — Today's Earth news headlines and links, including another big aftershock in Japan, Iowa's tornado outbreak, Texas wildfires and Red River... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 11, 2011 via oap
Our Daily Planet: Japan Aftershock and Iowa's Tornado Outbreak
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Gulf's Mysterious Black Corals Are 2,000 Years Old

ouramazingplanet.com — For the first time, scientists have been able to validate the age of the Gulf's mysterious deep sea black corals, according to a recent study.... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 7, 2011 via oap
Gulf's Mysterious Black Corals Are 2,000 Years Old
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Hatched! Last Baby Eagle Hatches Live on the Web

ouramazingplanet.com — The last of the three web-celebrity baby eagles hatched yesterday evening(April 6), with all of the world watching. View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 7, 2011 via oap
Hatched! Last Baby Eagle Hatches Live on the Web
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Large Aftershock of Japan Quake Strikes

ouramazingplanet.com — A large 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, several weeks after the initial magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the country and... View in Crawl 4

  • Apr 7, 2011 via oap
Large Aftershock of Japan Quake Strikes
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OurAmazingPlanet explores the wonder and beauty of Earth through news, features and images. Our team of experienced science reporters and editors explain the latest discoveries, interviewing expert sources and offering up deep and broad analysis of what's out there and explaining how the world works. We also feature articles about scientific exploration and adventures, plus lots of imagery, so you can explore the planet, from top to bottom, from the sky to mountains to the depths of the oceans, every day. — New York, NY
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