We"re looking at sequoia trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California—the two parks border each other in the Sierra Nevada range in Central California. These giant sequoias can grow nearly 300 feet tall and some specimens have lived more than 3,000 years. Their longevity—even in areas prone to wildfires—is helped by thick bark that"s full of fire-resistant tannins.
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Whales in winter
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Behold the perfect cone
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Over and under the delta
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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National Blueberry Day
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Oktoberfest begins
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El Valle de la Luna, Chile
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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Atlantic puffin, Iceland
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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What are these creatures?
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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International Literacy Day
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Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Happy New Year!
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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Iceland for International Rock Day
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Women s History Month
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Mangrove Conservation Day
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