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Photo: The Statue of Liberty

Photograph by Dean Conger

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The Light of Liberty

On July 4, 1884, France presented the United States with an incredible birthday gift: the Statue of Liberty!

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Photo: Samantha and Jessica with statues.

Samantha's Blog

Samantha went rollerblading at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Hands-On Explorer Trip Blog
Boy with a goat

Follow the adventures in Peru.

Let's Go
  • Photo: a dog and a cat

    Playing Favorites: Cat or Dog?

    Cats and dogs are both wonderful pets. Which would you rather have?

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  • Photo: Satin the cat nursing a puppy

    Cat Adopts Dog

    Satin the cat helped raise Charlie, a rottweiler puppy, like one of her own.

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  • Photo: Mexican Free-tailed bats

    Amazing Bats of Bracken Cave

    Millions of bats emerge from a cave in Texas on summer nights.

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  • Photo: a cricket climbing a Venus flytrap

    Chomp! Meat-Eating Plants

    An exhibit of carnivorous plants chows down at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.

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  • Photo: southern right whale and calf

    Calvin the Right Whale

    Speed limits for ships would help protect endangered whales.

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Did You Know?

High-altitude winds, called jet streams, can blow up to 300 miles (483 kilometers) an hour.