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Water Ballet Video Thick-billed murres are clumsy in the air, but incredibly graceful underwater. Watch these deep-diving birds fly under the waves and then soar back to the surface.Welcome to the National Geographic video player. Watch hundreds of free videos from National Geographic, featuring animal videos, news videos, weather videos, nature videos, kids videos, world music videos and other most popular video content including shark videos.Video Sections

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- Balding Penguin Gets Wetsuit - April 25, 2008—An aging penguin losing his feathers has shown improvement after being outfitted with a specially designed wetsuit at a California science center.
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- Egg-cellent Idea - Jackals may not be able to figure out how to get at the delicious ostrich egg, but the Egyptian vulture has a surprising solution—use a tool!
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- Freaky Beak - The shoebill stork has a huge honker, perfect for catching its favorite meal: lungfish. Get a snootful of this bizarre bird in this video.
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- Storage Solution - Some woodpeckers store acorns by tapping them into holes they've made in trees. Watch these woodpeckers add to their hoard.
- Toucans - Get up-close and personal with the toucan's colorful beak in this video.
- Tuft Guy - This bird is named for the tufts of feathers on its head that look like horns. Whooo is it? The great horned owl!
- Water Ballet - Thick-billed murres are clumsy in the air, but incredibly graceful underwater. Watch these deep-diving birds fly under the waves and then soar back to the surface.
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