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Christ the redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This image is from Departures.

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Inland from the coast in British Columbia is Kamloops, a small logging town is a hotspot for Mountain Biking, and it was here that a new movement took off. This image is from Destination Extreme.

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Easter island statues at sunset. This image is from Departures.

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Great Canadian North: Diving under the pole. This image is from Deepsea Under the Pole.

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Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia: A student studying the Koran at the Al Mawaddah Women's Islamic Boarding School in Ponorogo, East Java. This image is from Don't Tell My Mother.

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New York, NY: Sally, an axolotl salamander is begininng to form a blastema, a cluster of stem cells, on her left arm. Salamanders are one of the few species that can regrow their limbs.Scientists are trying to unlock the genetic rules that govern salamander limb regeneration in the hopes of rewriting human genetic code to tip the balance away from scar tissue formation and in favor of regeneration. This image is from How to Build a Beating Heart.

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Moab, Utah: Sunset on The Fisher Towers. This image is from First Ascent.

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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: A Hummingbird feeding her baby. This image is from Dam Beavers.

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Frogs' eyes come in a mind-boggling array of colors and designs. Bulging eyes allow a frog to see front, side and even partially behind. This image is from Frogs: The Thin Green Line.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Climber Hugo Langel walks the slackline high above Rio. This image is from First Ascent.

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Goats on Italy's cliffside. This image is from David Rocco's Amalfi Getaway.

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Andriesvale, Northern Cape, South Africa. San patriarch living in Green Kalahari whose DNA was tested as part of the Genographic Project. The San Bushmen of Southern Africa are universally accepted as the world's oldest genetically distinct population of humans, whose DNA markers connect them to Scientific Eve. The Genographic Project used DNA from the San to help pinpoint some of humanity's earliest movements in Africa. This image is from The Human Family Tree.

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A salty light-foot crab travels on cooled lava flow in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. This image is from Darwin's Lost Voyage.

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Chestnut breasted Coronet (Boissomeaua flavescens) Bronzy Inca (Coeligena coeligena). This image is from Hummingbirds: Magic In The Air

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Birds carved out of yellow fruit. This image is from Food Lover's Guide to the Planet.

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Dog next to a fire hydrant along the red carpet. This image is from National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer.

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Adolescent orangutan calling at platform four. This image is from Finas Fund.

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Raimunda, Yawanawa shaman. This image is from For Real.

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Omo River Valley, Ethiopia: Women of the Hamer tribe perform a dance. The tribe is largely pastoral, consequently placing a high value on cattle. This image is from Departures

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Zimbabwe: Pack of dogs walking away from camera along path. This image is from A Dog's Life.

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Zinacantan (State of Chiapas), Mexico: Girls donned in deep blue and purple outfits sit on steps, while one gestures for money. This image is from A World Apart.

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A young woman walks through one of Afghanistan's numerous illegal poppy fields. This image is from Inside Afghan Heroin.

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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: A little pond set against the backdrop of the Grand Teton Mountains may not look like much, but it is the hub of action. Pictured here, a Heron with a sucker. This image is from Dam Beavers.

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Tikal, Guatemala: Tikal temple is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. This image is from A World Apart.

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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: A Mother fox and baby rest in the field. This image is from Dam Beavers.

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Three Borneo pygmy elephants hanging out after a swim. This image is from Finas Fund.

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Tadoba National Park, Maharashtra, India: A Tiger lying along a muddy pool with its reflection in the water. This image is from Secrets of Wild India.

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Scenes of North Korea during the filming. This image is from Don't Tell My Mother.

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A marine iguana travels on the beach in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. This image is from Darwin's Lost Voyage.

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Close up of star fish being sold at a Chinese market. This image is from Dangerous Encounters.

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