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黑白灰

April 21, 2004

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Where: Bembe, Benin, Africa

When: 2001

Photographer: Jodi Cobb

"Though forced marriage has been denounced as a form of slavery by the United Nati##被过滤##, and though virtually all countries have established legal minimum ages for marriage, local customs continue in defiance of the law. In the village of Bembe, in the West African nation of Benin, women and children gather before their chief. 'Few of the girls in the village will reach 18 before they're married,' says Hector Gnonlonfin, founder of Tomorrow Children, a shelter for exploited children. 'We found a ten-year-old schoolgirl here who already had a hu**and.'"

—From "Inhuman Profit," September 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

April 27, 2004

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Where: Near the Columbia River, Oregon

When: 1992

Photographer: Maria Stenzel

"Ferrying hives with a forklift, Vince Vazza positi##被过滤## his bees to pollinate a cherry orchard near Oregon's Columbia River. Farmers insist the bees arrive just as the cherry buds burst, so Vince monitors the trees to ensure on-time delivery. Months later such diligence bears fruit." —From "America’s Beekeepers: Hives for Hire," May 1993, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 4, 2004

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Where: Stromness Bay, South Georgia island, Falkland Islands

When: 1998

Photographer: Maria Stenzel

Elephant seals, so named for their massive bulk and distinctive noses, huddle on the beach of Stromness Bay. Male elephant seals' inflatable noses resemble elephant trunks and amplify their vocalizati##被过滤##. (Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Shackleton: Epic of Survival," November 1998, National Geographic magazine)

黑白灰

May 9, 2004

Polar Bear Mom and Cub

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Where: Hudson Bay, Canada

When: 1996

Photographer: Flip Nicklin

"Most [female polar bears] keep their young [such as the cub at the bottom in this picture] with them for two and a half years, but many Hudson Bay mothers wean their cubs a year earlier. That allows them to breed every two years instead of the usual three. Perhaps the large number of seals at Hudson Bay influences this fecundity. The abundance of seal carcasses left on the ice might make it possible for young bears to scavenge at an earlier age and become independent sooner."

(Text from "Polar Bears, Stalkers of the High Arctic," January 1998, National Geographic magazine)

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Polar Bears, Stalkers of the High Arctic," January 1998, National Geographic magazine)

黑白灰

June 14, 2004

Untouchable Tanner

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Where: Rural India

When: 2002

Photographer: William Albert Allard

"Upper caste aversion to killing cattle, eating beef, and handling animal hides gives Untouchables a monopoly in the tanning business. At a rural tannery (pictured) a member of the Chamar leatherworking caste softens water buffalo skin."

—From "Untouchable," June 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

June 15, 2004

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Where:Sahara, Africa

When: 1911

Photographer: Lehnert & Landrock

"Travelers in the Sahara bow in praise to Allah, giving thanks for the beauty and blessings of their desert home."

—From the National Geographic book Through the Lens: National Geographic's Greatest Photographs, 2003

黑白灰

June 16, 2004

Two Beekeepers

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Where: Dos Palos, California

When: 1992

Photographer: Maria Stenzel

"Shaking bees from thriving hives to weaker ones, Jim Robertson of Dos Palos, California, needs a sturdy back as well as fluency in bee biology. Neither trait protects against beestings—or human barbs. 'A guy came up to me once and said, "I got a boy, he's not too bright, and he don't get along with people—but you ought to hire him. He'd make a real good beekeeper,"' says Jim with a laugh." —From "America’s Beekeepers: Hives for Hire," May 1993, National Geographic magazine

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June 21, 2004

Mentone, Texas

Where: Mentone, Texas

When: 2000

Photographer: Jodi Cobb

The compani##被过滤##hip of a dog is a little more important when you are one of the fifteen residents that make up your town. Sherriff Richard Putnam watches over Loving County, a place of 70 total inhabitants and 674 oil wells. Loving County is the least populated county in the lower 48 states, c##被过滤##isting of nothing more than a post office, courthouse, diner, and gas station, all of which you can see on the 12 second long drive through town.

(Text adapted from "Mentone, TX: ZipUSA," September 2000, National Geographic magazine)

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Mentone, TX: ZipUSA," September 2000, National Geographic magazine)