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White lions are roaming the African plains once again. Over the past decades, few sightings were reported of these rare big cats in their natural environments. And South African white lions could only be seen in breeding programs and circuses. Now t
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The plains zebra is a close relative of the quagga, extinct since 1883. But according to members of the Quagga Project in Cape Town, South Africa. The foal seen running with its herd of plains zebras is a quagga. His name's Harley and he was born in
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Six, five, four, three, two, one, zero India launched its first mission to the moon on Wednesday, rocketing the Chandrayaan-1 into the dawn sky for a 2-year mission to redraw maps of the lunar surface. Dear colleagues and friends, its a historic mom
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The Russian Republic of Tuva, surrounded by mountains, has always been isolated from the outside world. From the 14th century, Buddhism has coexisted with shamanism as the countrys official religions. But a generation of shamans was lost after the S
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The first solar panels have been installed on top of the Papal Audience Hall at Vatican City. Each heavy panel holds photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. With this plant, if its working in about two weeks, we avoid 200 tons of
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The Underhill Farm in Somerset, England, is the picture of rural tranquility. But the lush green pastures disguise the fact that farms like this are contributing to global warming. That's because just one cow can produce up to 500 liters of methane
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The farmland of Wang Yang-tang in Hubei province lies abandoned. Over the last century, sand has devoured the rich pastures. As sand dunes edge closer to Beijing each year, Northern China's rapidly turning into desert. Shen Zhao-xiang, the director
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Across the river from Belem Brazil, the largest city in the Amazon Basin, the channels are busy with boat traffic. Here traditional river dwellers make a living by harvesting the black fruit of the thin acai palm tree. In this part of the Amazon, ac
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Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.
国家地理2007年
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered the nearly 500-year-old skeleton of a man who died in a surprisingly modern way, from a gunshot wound to the head. A team of experts believes the man is the first documented victim of a shooting in the new world
国家地理2007年
In northern Benin, humans revere dogs for their loyalty and bravery. But here dogs also figure in an unusual ritual. Every 4 years, the Bessarabia people initiate boys into manhood. The process, a series of ceremonies including circumcision, hinges o
国家地理2007年
To see first-hand how the promise of a vast new market for America was playing out. I headed for China and the heart of its new industrial revolution, Shenzhen, south China's miracle city. Twenty years ago, this was all rice fields. Today, it's a sop
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Cool, alright. He's always been around horses. I've had him ever since he was a 2-year-old, now he is 15. Lester Courtney has always loved to load up and head to the great outdoors. He and his wife Carol have spent a lot of time at their horses, not
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It's been protected from human impacts since 1909. With 3 million acres, nearly a half million under water, Superior National Forest is largely unspoiled. But now the survival of this national treasure rests with those who would see some of it burned
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Our oceans are alive with sound. Sound that most of us never hear. But there is one man who is definitely listening. The blue whales in the eastern North Pacific off the California coast make two primary types of calls. You know one is this very puls
国家地理2007年
For centuries, Prague has been a center of art, and home to great composers. Dvorak, Chopin and Tchaikovsky performed their best works here. Inspired by this musical heritage is Alexander Zoltan, who plays a less traditional instrument - the glass ha
国家地理2007年
Even a visit to the grocery store can overload the senses. It's noisy, bright and smelly. The nose is working overtime. High up inside, specialized nerves dangle in the airstream. They detect chemicals in the air and send an electrical signal to the
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In the isolated Torajan valley, this is the season for death. Most funerals come after the rice harvest in late summer, early fall. For Torajans, funerals are their most important ceremony. After a person dies, months go by before the actual funeral.
国家地理2007年
We are set up to film the salmon, but they keep darting away. Hey! What the heck? Grizzly bear paw whacks camera out of position and jettisons it downstream. Now that was not supposed to happen. Hey! Here is the bear. And here she is again with her c
国家地理2007年