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There are two populations of grey whales. A healthy population of about 22,000 whales inhabit the western coast of North America, migrating from Alaska to Baja California (where this whale was spotted) every year. An endangered population of about 130 whales roam the western Pacific, from Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula to the Korean Peninsula.
Photograph by Bates Littlehales, National Geographic

Grey Whale Spotted South of the Equator

05/15/2013by carylsue 1 Comment

GEOGRAPHY Grey Whale Spotted South of the Equator For the first time in recorded history, a grey whale has been seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The sighting, off the coast […]

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Photography by Thomas J. Abercrombie

Incorporating Live Broadcasts into Your Classroom

Featuredby samzuhlke 1 Comment

To celebrate Earth Day, National Geographic hosted a Google Hangout—a free, online face-to-face discussion—with real-world scientists.  The #OurEarth: Innovation in Exploration Google Hangout focused on the technology behind scientific expeditions. […]

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Mount Fuji ‘Set for UNESCO Listing’

05/01/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

WORLD Mount Fuji ‘Set for UNESCO Listing’ Japan’s near-symmetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become the newest UNESCO World Heritage site, officials say. Discussion Ideas: A UNESCO World […]

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News
Sandy Island, part of cartographic history for more than a century, Sandy Island does not actually exist—and probably never did. This Tumblr site provides some of these historic maps of Sandy Island.

Scientist Unravels Mystery of Ghostly Sandy Island

04/15/2013by carylsue Leave a comment

GEOGRAPHY Scientist Unravels Mystery of Ghostly Sandy Island A research ship cruised through the Coral Sea, bearing down on Sandy Island. The digital scientific databases used by the researchers showed […]

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

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