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Whales Tagged to Prevent Collisions Video June 18, 2009—In the busy waters off Massachusetts, researchers are hand-tagging humpback whales to learn how to protect the species from potentially lethal collisions with ships.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- "Missing Link" Found - May 20, 2009—A "missing link" found in Germany may be a key to human evolution—a nearly intact skeleton of a 47-million-year-old lemur-like creature.
- "Extinct" Beavers Back in U.K. - June 1, 2009—After 400 years beavers are once again gnawing at British branches. But because hunting made native beavers regionally extinct, the new generation had to be shipped in from Norway.
- "Grunting" Worms to the Surface - June 25, 2009—In a Florida forest, worm "grunters" use an unusual technique to catch earthworms to sell for bait.
- "Panda Porn" Trumped by AI - May 28, 2009—When panda pornography didn't entice a male panda to mate with his female partner at a Thai zoo, staff next tried artificial insemination, which resulted in a surprise birth this week.
- "Ugly" Salamander, New Frog Found - June 16, 2009—A bug-eyed salamander and a colorful poison frog are among 12 species possibly new to science recently found in the mountains of Ecuador.
- Ape Tickling Spurs Laughter - June 4, 2009—Apes laugh too, say researchers who tickled gorillas, chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and human babies—suggesting laughter began in a prehistoric ape-human ancestor.
- Arranged Marriages Boosted by Web - June 23, 2009—In India the age-old custom of arranged marriages are increasingly made through Internet connections.
- Atlantis Damaged on Launch - May 13, 2009—Space shuttle Atlantis sustained minor damage to its thermal tiles during its Monday launch, likely from debris that came off the fuel tank after lift off.
- Boat Alarm Could Save Manatees - June 4, 2009—Manatees can't hear the low sounds of boat engines, which is why the animals are frequently injured, a researcher says. A high-pitched alarm could solve the problem.
- Cat "Army" Guards Treasures - June 12, 2009—Fighting off, and feeding on, rodents that would gnaw away at masterpieces, dozens of "working" cats patrol the labyrinthine storerooms of Russia's Hermitage museum.
- Chimps Recover at Brazil Rehab - May 12, 2009—A sanctuary is giving chimpanzees a second chance at life by rescuing them from harmful and abusive zoos, research laboratories, circuses, and homes.
- Crow-Meat Comeback - June 9, 2009—In Lithuania, eating crow isn't an exercise in public humiliation, as the English idiom suggests. Here, crow is literally eaten, and says one connoisseur, "it increases sexual potency."
- Deadly Cable Crossing Only Way Out - July 1, 2009—Despite falling ten stories from it and losing a child in 2008, the Combatas—like the other seven families of a Bolivian village—continue using a crucial river-spanning cable.
- Deep Eruption, Odd Shrimp Seen - May 7, 2009—For the first time, scientists have caught a fast-growing, 12-story underwater volcano erupting—along with odd creatures evolved to survive its toxic emissions.
- Dogs Smell Diabetic Attacks Coming - June 30, 2009—Some dogs can smell odors given off by humans with bladder cancer and diabetes, researchers say. In some cases, the canines warn of oncoming attacks.
- Egypt Mummy Has Sex Changed - June 26, 2009—Lady Hor, an ancient Egyptian mummy at New York's Brooklyn Museum, is actually Sir Hor, CT scans reveal.
- Electricity Still "New" for Tribe - May 18, 2009—Tribespeople in northwestern Taiwan had no electricity until the late 1970s and even more recently carried flaming torches at night. But now a research institute has upgraded their lighting systems.
- Elephant Relocation Halted - June 11, 2009—Hoisted—upside down—onto flatbeds, tranquilized Malawian elephants were being trucked away after deadly encounters with local people. Now the community, fearing loss of tourism revenue, says the animals should stay.
- Europe vs. Canada Over Seal Hunt - May 6, 2009—The European Parliament has voted to ban the import of seal products, mainly from Canada, in an effort to stop that country's annual seal hunt—angering some Canadian fishers and Inuit people. Warning: graphic video.
- Extreme Lengths Keep Wild Cats Wild - May 8, 2009—At a Brazilian wild cat conservation center, experts go to extremes to keep rare cats from going tame—from hiding food to smearing chicken blood.
- First Spacewalk a Success - May 15, 2009—Atlantis' astronauts completed the first of five spacewalks to repair the Hubble telescope. They installed a new camera that will see farther into the universe than ever before.
- Fossil Found in Kitchen Counter - May 5, 2009—After a factory had found a 40-million-year-old whale fossil in a limestone kitchen counter, researchers investigated the stone's fossil-packed quarry, which could shed light on the origins of African wildlife.
- Frogs Combat Deadly Fever? - July 7, 2009—An Argentine official is suggesting people adopt mosquito-munching frogs—not chemicals— as a solution to an outbreak of the disease dengue fever, which is spread by the insects.
- GeoBee 2009: Winning Question - May 20, 2009—Watch the tense final moments of the 2009 National Geographic Bee as host Alex Trebek grills the finalists in Washington, D.C.
- Giant Prehistoric Elephant Found - June 22, 2009—Scientists in Indonesia claim they have unearthed the 200,000-year-old skeleton of a giant elephant that stood more than 13 feet (4 meters) tall.
- How Flu Viruses Attack - May 1, 2009—See how a flu virus attacks, mutates, and becomes contagious—perhaps resulting in an outbreak or even pandemic.
- Hubble Floats Away From Shuttle - May 19, 2009—Space shuttle astronauts on Tuesday morning released the Hubble Space Telescope, following five spacewalks to repair and improve the 19-year-old spacecraft.
- Hubble Repair Mission Launches - May 11, 2009—Astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis will install new tools in the Hubble Space Telescope to see deeper into the universe than ever before.
- Illegal Bees Live High in NYC - May 29, 2009—In New York City, where beekeeping is illegal due to health concerns, bee lovers often put hives on rooftops to avoid detection.
- Jackass Penguins Freed After Rehab - June 17, 2009—After surviving an oil slick off the Namibian coast and being rehabilitated in South Africa, close to a hundred jackass penguins were set free and began swimming hundreds of miles home in May.
- Killer Dino Stalked Outback - July 6, 2009—A "terrifying" raptor-like dinosaur roamed what is now Australia's outback about 98 million years ago, newfound fossils show.
- Komodo Dragons Attack Islanders - May 26, 2009—Recent Komodo dragon attacks on Indonesians—including a park ranger who shows his Komodo scars—have convinced some villagers that the man-size lizards are becoming more aggressive.
- Lobsters vs. Sea Urchins - May 21, 2009—Voracious sea urchins are stripping coral reefs off Australia, depriving fish of key habitat, scientists say. The potential solution? Strategic deployment of urchin-eating lobsters.
- Meat Ants vs. Alien Toads - April 17, 2009—Deliberately introduced to hunt beetles, invasive cane toad populations have exploded in Australia. Now scientists propose attacking the alien species with ants that feast on cane toad flesh.
- New Snakes, Butterflies Found - June 18, 2009—A U.K. team has found several species that may be new to science in a Mozambique mountain range that had no previous record of exploration.
- New Species Found at Great Barrier - May 21, 2009—In and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef, researchers with the Census of Marine Life have discovered hundreds of new species.
- New Terra-Cotta Army Dig Begins - June 15, 2009—Archaeologists have begun excavating more of the famed terra-cotta warriors, life-size clay figures created to guard the tomb of China's first emperor.
- Orphaned Orangutan Rescued - June 2, 2009—The rescue of an orangutan in Indonesia underscores threats posed by the expansion of palm oil plantations. Orangutans could be extinct in parts of Borneo within two years, experts say.
- Penguin Poop Seen From Space - June 3, 2009—Researchers have discovered ten new emperor penguin colonies by spotting penguin excrement stains on the ice from satellite images.
- Pig Poop Helps Power Netherlands - June 10, 2009—Methane-rich pig excrement on a large Netherlands farm is being turned into electricity and partially fed into the national power grid.
- Rare Albino Whale Spotted - July 2, 2009—Migaloo, a twentysomething rare white humpback whale was seen this week along Australia's east coast, where he's migrating northward with other humpbacks.
- Reverse Vasectomy for Rare Horse - July 2, 2009—To help revive the Przewalski's horse, or takhi, in Mongolia, a Washington, D.C., zoo hosted the first ever reverse vasectomy on the species.
- Robot Walks, "Emotes" at Same Time - June 24, 2009—Never mind chewing gum, this new robot can walk and "emote" at the same time, using both its face and arms to convey "feelings"--a first, scientists say.
- Sinkhole Swallows Hiker - June 29, 2009—Sinkholes around the Dead Sea pose a hazard to tourists and the environment alike. And while the danger may only get worse, geologists hope to map problem areas to help protect the public.
- Stray Dogs Overwhelming Bangkok - June 8, 2009—Thailand's capital city of Bangkok is struggling to cope with a growing population of stray dogs. It's estimated as many as 300,000 strays wander the streets.
- Thai Monkeys Get Help - May 14, 2009—Nearly 1,000 long-tailed macaques live in Lopburi, near Bangkok, Thailand. Volunteers care for the monkeys when they are sick or injured.
- Whales Tagged to Prevent Collisions - June 18, 2009—In the busy waters off Massachusetts, researchers are hand-tagging humpback whales to learn how to protect the species from potentially lethal collisions with ships.
- White Tiger Kills Keeper - May 27, 2009—A white tiger mauled and killed one of its keepers at a wildlife park in New Zealand on Wednesday in front of visitors.
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