Tired and sore after 700 miles (1,126 kilometers) of biking, these cyclists raft down the Stony River. Rafting was a luxury after crossing previous rivers on foot, running the risk of hypothermia or even drowning.
"Safe among trees in South Africa's Ndumo Game Reserve, a giraffe can eat 140 pounds (63 kilograms) of leaves and twigs daily. Linking this area with protected lands in Swaziland and Mozambique means more range for big browsers. 'Theses initiatives are good news,' says C##被过滤##ervation International's John Hanks. 'And Africa desperately needs good news.'"
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Where: Glacier Bay, Alaska
When: 1977
Photographer: Steve Raymer
Killer whales break the water's surface of Glacier Bay in Alaska. Also known as orcas, these marine mammals often use echolocation to find their prey, which usually c##被过滤##ists of fish and squid.
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Where: Channel Islands, California
When: 1997
Photographer: Sisse Brimberg
Despite its name, the California gull is the state bird of Utah. A golden statue of the bird appears in Salt Lake City, Utah, to honor the gulls for helping rid the state of a grasshopper plague in the late 19th century.
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Where: Bryce Canyon, Utah
When: 1993
Photographer: James P. Blair
Spring snow covers the sloping angular rock formati##被过滤## of Bryce Canyon. The formati##被过滤## have been etched over thousands of years by ice and water.
The [Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary] extends from the high tidemark of five islands—San Miguel, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara—to six miles (9.7 kilometers) off their shores, taking in 1,658 square miles (2,668 kilometers) of Pacific Ocean.
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Where: Northeast Kingdom, Vermont
When: 1997
Photograher: Michael S. Yamashita
Icicles hang from a porch roof in the northeast of Vermont. "Winter makes us rugged," says a lifelong resident. That and the gentler seas##被过滤## make them stay.