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,cool ,9v5;ns """"""""""""""""""""" #i
,extreme ,weird;s """""""""""""""" #aa
,sports ,funnies """"""""""""""""" #ac
,amaz+ ,animals """""""""""""""""" #ad
,p&a ,patrol """"""""""""""""""""" #ag
  ,zookeep]s t1* a giant p&a cub
    new skills to help hm gr[
    up4
,meet ,yr ,%>k ,be/ie """""""""""" #bi
  ,y won't 2lieve ! p]sonalities
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        ,,,by m>ilyn t]rell,'
    ,*eck \ ^! \trage\s facts4
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hott] ?an ! sun4
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olympic-size swimm+ pools4,'
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  ,,,a briti% c&y-mak] once cr1t$ a
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tail1 x wd 2 z tall z a #aj-/ory
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  ,am]icans eat #g billion hot dogs 2t
,memorial ,"d & ,labor ,"d4
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       (,' ,gu9;s ,_w ,records
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record = ! l;ge/ ra2it4 ,d>ius is a
,flemi% giant ra2it1 a bre$ "kn = xs
size4 ,:at does a giant ra2it eat8 ,9
addi;n to 8 m1ls1 : 3si/ ( ra2it *[1
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,p+p+4 ,f\r feet f\r 9*es ( ,svetlana
,pankratova's six-foot-five-9* frame
>e j legs4 ,unsurpris+ly1 ,pankratova
did :at a lot ( tall p d 9 s*ool3 ,%e
play$ on ! basketball t1m4
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lake4 ,yr c> mi<t .12 yr boat,-& m6 ,!
,r9spe$ s,quba holds ! record = ! f/
fully subm]sible c>4 ,drive x 9to !
wat] & x floats until y op5 ! door to
let 9 wat]4 ,put on yr br1?+ app>atus
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#cc feet4 ,! be/ "p8 s,quba is batt]y
p[]$1 s y get a z]o-emis.n ride4
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  ,e>?'s atmosp"h4
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            ,,cool 9v5;ns
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,model$ af a l>ge species ( lilypad t
drifts d[n ! ,amazon ,riv]1 ! ,lilypad
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direc;ns on an actual piano4 ,t rocks6
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9 ! middle4 ,9side ! robot1 an
electronic >m plucks ea* g>;t f xs
hang] & lays x on a plat=m4 ,"h1 m >ms
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         ,,extreme ,,weird;s
            f ,,>.d ! ,,_w
          ,,,by am&a s&l9,'
      ,,,girl c't s9k,'
,,:at ,wat]walk]z ,ball
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  ,wat]walk]z ,ball1 a gigantic pla/ic
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  swimsuit requir$4
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    size ham/] ball4 on wat]4 wild4,'
    ,,,woman turns 9to soda ma*9e,'
,,:at ,human ,v5d+ ,ma*9e
,,": ,tokyo1 ,japan
,,details ,h[ d y hide if a mon/] is
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  a soda ma*9e to hide 2h4 ,let's j
  hope ! mon/] doesn't crave a bu2ly
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,,:at ,trans=m] ,/atue
,,": ,london1 ,5gl&
,,details ,to promote ! ,,dvd rel1se (
  .7,trans=m]s3 ,rev5ge ( ! ,fall51.'
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            sports funnies
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         ,,,by kelley mill],'
#a ,! ,ne!rl&s's ,eva de ,go$e wat*es
  f 2h ! goal dur+ a wom5's field
  hockey mat* at ! #bjab ,summ]
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#b ,f left1 ,baltimore ,orioles
  \tfield]s ,f^/elix ,pie1 ,nick
  ,m>kakis1 & ,adam ,j"os celebrate af
  w9n+ a #bjaa baseball game 9 ,new
  ,york4
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  reacts af scor+ a goal dur+ a #bjji
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    looks up ) 8 m\? wide op54@.>
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  pa/ ,japan's ,saki ,t%iko%i at a
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  ,well+ton1 ,new ,z1l&4
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           ,amaz+ ,animals
    ,,,cat "ws at tra9 /a;n,'
    ,hudd]sfield1 ,5gl&
,:5 ,&rew ,mc,cle;ts 9spects !
,hudd]sfield ,railway ,/a;n1 he's
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! site cle> ( pigeons & mice4
  8,! /aff 3sid]s ,felix a memb] ( !
t1m10 ,mc,cle;ts says4 8,%e ev5 has a
ll uni=m & a badge40 ,felix has h] [n
nook 9 ! (fice & a cat-flap %e c 5t] &
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desks1 & on top ( pr9t]s4
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spott$ a m\se on ! ,hudd]sfield
plat=m4 8,s ,felix m/ 2 do+ "s?+ "r60
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    ,,,bird nabs burgl>6,'
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  ,sun%9e's [n]1 ,j4,w4 ,]b1 _h
return$ home to a ransack$ a"p;t4 8,i
wasn't worri$ ab my /uff10 ,]b says4
8,b :5 ,i saw f1!rs "ey":1 total fe>
set in40 ,luckily ,]b f.d an unh>m$
,sun%9e hid+ 9 ! b$room4 8,! ?ief
probably ?"\ he'd /1l ,sun%9e too1 b
,i "k my bird10 ,]b says4 8,he wasn't
go+ = x1 & ,i knew ! guy lo/ ! fi<t40
  ,]b told police to 2 on ! look\t =
"s"o :o look$ z if he _h be5 attack$
by a wild animal4 8,af ! police >re/$
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he'd be5 9 a fi<t ) b>b$ wire10 ,]b
says4 ,t's all police ne$$ to 3nect !
?ief ) ,sun%9e,-& ! br1k-94 ,seems ?
macaw turn$ a cat burgl> 9to a
jailbird4 ,-.7,ru? ,a4 ,musgrave.'
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    %]iff 9 t[n4,'
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    at f> "r ) [n] j4w4 ]b,'
    ,,,frog rescues m\se,'
    ,luckn[1 ,9dia
,:at's a m\se to d :5 x's float+ up a
/reet )\t a paddle8 ,hit* a ride on a
frog6
  ,swept up 9 a flood$ /reet dur+ !
summ] monsoon s1son,-:5 h1vy ra9falls
c cause flood+,-! m\se mi<t h be5 a
gon] _h ? frog n swum by4 8,frogs >e
at home 9 ! wat]1 s !y easily      #ag
w1!r ^! /orms10 biology pr(essor ,jim
,ryan says4 8,mice >5't /r;g swimm]s4
,!y'll use any?+ z a life pres]v] or
raft40
  ,is ! frog a h]o8 ,x's d\bt;l4 8,!
m\se probably gra2$ onto ! f/ ?+ t w5t
by10 ,ryan says4 8,x 0 probably j a v
tol]ant frog,-& a v lucky m\se60
,-.7,ru? ,a4 ,musgrave.'
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    doesn't ?9k i'm a fly4,'

  ,frogs 7 ! f/ l& animals ) vocal
cords4
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             ,p&a ,patrol
      ,,,by jamie ki6el-al*eh,'
    ,,,zookeep]s t1* a giant p&a new
    skills to help hm gr[ up4,'
,bei ,bei ! giant p&a wat*es z 8 keep]
waves >.d a t5nis ball4 ,curi\s1 !
six-mon?-old be> nudges ! ball ) 8
nose4 ,! c>etak] responds by fe$+ !
p&a a yummy *unk ( cook$ sweet potato4
,r1liz+ he'll rcv a tr1t = ja2+ !
ball1 ! animal %oves x ag ) 8 s*noz4
,sure 5\<1 8 keep] rew>ds hm ) ano!r
potato slice4
  ,! p&a is hav+ fun1 b ! c>etak] is
"w+ on "s?+ m s]i\s4 ,keep]s >e putt+
,bei ,bei "? basic tra9+ to t1* hm
important skills1 & ? is "o ( 8
ex]cises4 ,! ?+s ,bei ,bei le>ns w
help keep]s c>e = ! "y p&a z he gr[s f
small fuzz ball to full-size adult4
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    week-old p&a is giv5 an
    exam9a;n4,'
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    mun*es on l1ves 9 ! \tdoor sec;n (
    8 5closure4,'

  ,bei ,bei "<pron\nc$ ,,bay ,,bay">
m1ns 8preci\s tr1sure0 9 ,*9ese4
  ,a giant p&a mom is #ijj "ts bi7]
?an h] baby4
  ,ab #ii p]c5t ( an adult p&a's diet
3si/s ( bamboo4

    ,,big ,,baby                   #ai
,bei ,bei 0 born at ! ,smi?sonian's
,na;nal ,zoo 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 9 !
summ] ( #bjae4 ,hair.s & ab ! size ( a
/ick ( butt]1 ! newborn sp5t mo/ ( 8
"t nurs+ & snu7l+ ) 8 mom1 ,mei ,xiang
"<may ,,%;g">4 ,keep]s monitor$ ! pair
us+ cam]as t live-/r1m$ video f _!
9door 5closure4 ,!y'd al o3a.nally
4tract ,mei ,xiang ) a snack & sn1k !
baby away = a m$ical *eckup4
  ,by six mon?s ( age1 ! #cj-p.d ,bei
,bei _h gr[n a flu6y fur coat & 0 eat+
solid foods s* z bamboo4 ,t's :5
keep]s 2gan basic tra9+1 giv+ ! be>
practice ses.ns ea* morn+4 ,! p&a's
tra9+ wd t1* hm to foll[ simple
9/ruc;ns t wd make x easi] = vets to
give hm *eckups & keep ! animal 9
%ape4

#a ,keep]s use a t5nis ball to t1*
  ,bei ,bei move;ts he'll use dur+
  *eckups4
#b ,= 9/.e1 !y fe$ ,bei ,bei tr1ts if
  he t\*es ! ball ) 8 nose4
#c ,keep]s lat] replace ! ball ) a h&
  signal dur+ *eckups,-& he / gets
  tr1ts6
    ,,2+ ,,nosey
,f/1 /aff 9troduc$ ,bei ,bei to a
t5nis ball on a /ick4 8,p&as 9ve/igate
) _! noses10 says ,laurie ,?ompson1 !
,na;nal ,zoo's assi/ant curator (
giant p&as4 ,e "t ,bei ,bei t\*$ 8
nose to ! ball1 he'd get a small piece
( sweet potato4 ,t1*+ an animal to t\*
an object is call$ t>get tra9+4 ,soon
,bei ,bei knew to nudge 8 t>get,-!
ball,-once keep]s held x 9 front ( hm4
  ,a few weeks lat]1 a tra9] 2gan
hold+ ! ball abv ! animal's h1d4 ,to
get to 8 t>get1 ! p&a /ood on 8 h9d
feet & clasp$ ! wire me% ( 8 5closure
wall ) 8 front claws to /ay up"r4
,keep]s rep1t$ ! ac;n1 add+ a h&
signal to ! r\t9e4 ,ev5tually1 ,bei
,bei /ood :5"e he saw ! signal4
  ,:y t1* ,bei ,bei to /&8 ,x c make x
easi] = vets to m1sure 8 body to make
sure he's gr[+ prop]ly4 8,x's al   #ba
gd ex]cise60 ,?ompson says4
    ,,copy-,,be>
,9 ord] = ,bei ,bei to le>n 8 next
skill,-to lie d[n on comm&,-! be>
2came a copycat4 ,p&as >e gd at
mimick+ _! mom's 2havior & move;ts4
,keep]s knew ,bei ,bei mi<t try to
copy !m too4 8,s ,i />t$ lay+ d[n 9
front ( hm10 ,?ompson says4
  ,at f/ ,bei ,bei seem$ 3fus$4 ,b 8
natural impulse to mimic took ov]1 &
he ev5tually lay 2s h]4 ,) practice &
rew>ds1 ,bei ,bei 2gan to sprawl \ :5
keep]s gave hm a h& signal to d s4
,t's use;l dur+ vet visits 2c x keeps
! p&a 9 "o place z 8 doctors give hm
*eckups4 ,! move;t al exposes 8 belly
s keep]s c p]=m ultras.ds4
  ,n[ #ah mon?s old1 ,bei ,bei 3t9ues
to take lessons e morn+4 ,& he's le>n+
m tricks by mimick+ 8 keep]s1 s* z
op5+ 8 m\? :5 !y give hm a h& signal4
,? w all[ vets to *eck 8 tee?4 ,! p&a
w ev5 le>n to put 8 >m 9 a sleeve1 : w
hold ! limb 9 place s doctors c d
blood te/s4
  ,b ! p&a's tra9+ isn't j = s]i\s
r1sons4 8,we add o!r 2haviors to keep
hm 9t]e/$ 9 do+ new ?+s10 ,?ompson
says4 ,= 9/.e keep]s mi<t t1* ,bei
,bei to pres5t 8 e> to !m 2c p&as l to
h _! e>s scrat*$4
  ,:5 ,bei ,bei's n 9 basic tra9+ he's
play+ on a rock /ructure 9 8 5closure1
romp+ >.d \tdoors ) 8 mom1 or mun*+ on
bamboo /alks giv5 to hm by 8 keep]s4
,! animal w keep up 8 r\t9e ( lessons
& leisure = n[4 ,9 a c\ple ye>s ?\<1
he'll take 8 skills on ! road4
    ,,big ,,moves
,by ! "t ,bei ,bei is f\r ye>s old1
he'll 2 fl[n to a bre$+ c5t] locat$ 9
8 natural habitat3 a bamboo =e/ 9
,*9a4 ,by age sev5 or ei<t1 he'll 2
9troduc$ to a mate & hope;lly h cubs (
8 [n4 ,t's ess5tial 2c p&as >e
vuln]able1 ) only ab #a1hjj left 9 !
wild4
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3t9ue to come 9 h&y 9 8 new        #bc
home4 ,c>etak]s w use 8 skills to make
*eckups g smoo?ly4 ,!y mi<t al h ! p&a
/& up & sit d[n rep1t$ly = ex]cise4
,^! 8"w\ts0 w keep hm /r;g4 ,& by
rema9+ h1l?y1 ,bei ,bei w 9cr1se 8
*.es ( bre$+ su3ess;lly4 ,n[ t's p&a
p[]6
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,keep]
    ,,nicole ,mac,,corkle ,,,holds bei
    bei z vet don nei6] *ecks ! cub's
    he>t rate4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,bei bei
    romps >.d af a tra9+ ses.n )
    %ellie pick4 ! play;l be>'s
    lessons >e kept %ort 2c ( 8 limit$
    att5;n span4,'

  ,p&as l to d som]saults4
    ,,butt] ,,baby
,bei ,bei 0 ab ! size ( a /ick ( butt]
at bir?6 ,*eck \ pics ( ! baby p&a
soon af he 0 born4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,"o & a half
    weeks old,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,two weeks
    old,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,"o mon?
    old,'
             """"""""""""
          ,nau<ty ,bei ,bei6
,we don't .1r1lly "k :at ,bei ,bei 0
?9k+ 9 ^! photos1 : 7 tak5 9 8 9door &
\tdoor 5closures at ! zoo4 ,b ! cub
sure looks l he's up to "s?+6 ,*eck \
! mis*iev\s pics4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,mom c't
    make me cl1n my room if %e c't f9d
    me6,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,bei bei
    eyes tra9] laurie ?ompson4 .7%e's
    n look+4 "t to /1l ! sweet
    potatoes6,'.'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,nope,-n d"o
    wre/l+ yet4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,i'm s /u6$
    i c't ev5 444 oh hey1 pass !
    bamboo4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,let me g6 i
    see snacks6,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,:o's    #be
    ! cute/8,'

  ,! giant p&a's sci5tific "n lit]ally
m1ns 8catfoot1 black & :ite40
             """"""""""""
             ,baby ,boom
,bei ,bei ! giant p&a cub le>n$ skills
f 8 keep]s to help vets exam9e hm4
,o!r zookeep]s h di6]5t k9ds ( wild
te*niques :5 x comes to c>+ = baby
animals4 ,*eck \ "s ( ! wacky ways
c>etak]s nurture "y/]s 9 zoos >.d !
_w4
    ,,,food on ! move,'
    ,nor? ,c>ol9a ,zoo1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a
,k5ickie ! >ctic fox wd've g"o any": =
a gd m1l4 ,2f rcvg a snack1 ! fox _h
to foll[ a ,p+-,p;g ball on a /ick t 8
keep] mov$ >.d4 ,!n ! human us$ t;gs
to fe$ ! fox puppy *[4 ,c>etak]s want$
to get ,k5ickie com=table ) pursu+ !
ball s !y cd use x to guide ,k5ickie
9to a crate :5 he ne$$ to 2 tak5 =
*eckups4 ,k5ickie qkly cau<t on1
foll[+ ! ,p+-,p;g = a rew>d4 ,t's 2+
on ! ball6
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,k5ickie is
    f$ food ) t;gs4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,! fox
    foll[s ! ball = m grub4,'
    ,,,te/+ ! wat]s,'
    ,zoo ,miami1 ,florida
,2f mov+ f 8 nurs]y to an \tdoor
5closure1 ,satu ! ,sumatran tig] cub
_h to pass a swim te/4 ,! cat's
5closure is surr.d$ by a moat1 &
keep]s ne$$ to make sure he cd /ay
afloat if he a3id5tally fell in4 ,s !y
dropp$ hm 9to a small pool & /ood at !
$ge1 r1dy to dive 9 if !y saw ! fel9e
/ru7l+4 ,b ! animal didn't ne$ a
lifegu>d4 ,he qkly surfac$ & swam to !
pool's $ge1 ac+ ! te/4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,a keep]
    drops ! cub 9to ! pool = 8 te/4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,satu proves
    he c swim4,'


    ,,gorilla ,,4guise             #bg
    ,c9c9nati ,zoo1 ,ohio
,:5 keep]s r1liz$ t ,gladys ! newborn
we/]n l[l& gorilla wasn't 2+ c>$ = by
h] mom1 !y donn$ ve/s ) gorilla-l fur
& act$ z tempor>y p>5ts4 ,! c>etak]s
look$ af ! baby #bd_/#g1 lett+ h] cl+
to ! fake fur on _! backs j z %e wd've
d"o ) h] mom4 ,to t1* h] gorilla
2havior1 !y made gorilla noises &
walk$ on _! knuckles4 ,m1n:ile1 !
keep]s prep>$ an adult female gorilla
to 8adopt0 ,gladys4 ,af a few mon?s !
9fant 0 plac$ ) h] new mom1 & ! two
gorillas qkly bond$4 ,n[ ! ll ape's 9
grt %ape6
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,gladys gets
    a pi7yback ride f a keep] dress$ z
    a gorilla4,'
    ,,puppet ,,"t
    ,mulh\se ,zoo1 ,fr.e
,? k+ vulture *ick got a regul> puppet
%[ at m1l"ts4 ,keep]s us$ a lifelike
h& puppet t look$ l a vulture to fe$ !
orphan m1t6 ,!y did ? to prev5t !
hat*l+ f le>n+ to associate human h&s
) food4 ,ev5tually ! vulture 0 big 5
to fe$ hmf4 ,& he n"e knew 8 keep]s _h
giv5 hm a h&4
    ,,plu% ,,pal
    ,t>;ga ,zoo1 ,au/ralia
,af ,maiya ! r$ p&a 0 9jur$1 %e got a
ton ( ,,tlc,-& a /u6$ animal6 ,maiya's
mom _h a3id5tally w.d$ h] :ile c>ry+ !
cub by h] neck1 : is h[ r$ p&as
transport babies4 ,keep]s took ,maiya
f h] "m to monitor h] recov]y & got h]
a /u6$ r$ p&a s %e wdn't get l"oly4
,maiya lov$ h] plu% toy1 cuddl+ ag/ x
dur+ fe$+s & naps4 ,keep]s us$ ! /u6$
animal to com=t ,maiya until ! h1l$
p&a 0 return$ to h] mom4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,maiya
    cuddles h] toy dur+ a fe$+4,'
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    ,,,na;nal geographic .1kids,'
      @.<,photograph ( two mice next
    to ea* o!r on a bran*1 _! tails
    curl$ tgr at ! 5ds4@.>
  ,! h>ve/ m\se is ! smalle/ rod5t 9
,europe4                           #bi
  ,_! l;g tails help ! mice grab grass
or twigs to climb 9 se>* ( food4
  ,"y mice (t5 l9k _! tails tgr1 l
,,bff,'s4
  ,^! mice build a r.d ne/ t resembles
a bird's4
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        ,meet ,yr ,%>k ,be/ie
         ,,,by allyson %aw,'
   ,,,photographs by brian sk]ry,'
    ,y won't 2lieve ^! pr$ator
    p]sonalities4
,hov]+ 9 w>m wat]s (f ! ,bahama
,isl&s1 ,na;nal ,geographic
photograph] ,brian ,sk]ry notic$ a d>k
%ad[ clos+ 9 on hm4 ,soon ! %ad[ took
! =m ( a torp$o ) a f9 on top,-x 0 an
oc1nic :itetip %>k6 ,sk]ry's he>t
rac$4 ,he 0 al"o1 & ? %>k species has
a fi]ce reputa;n4 ,! n9e-foot-l;g
female swam clos]1 ga9+ spe$ until 444
.1bonk6 ,! %>k g5tly bump$ h] sn\t ag/
,sk]ry's cam]a4
  ,! %>k's m\? 0 clos$1 s ,sk]ry knew
%e wasn't try+ to bite hm4 ,%e m]ely
exam9$ ,sk]ry's photographic equip;t1
!n mov$ 9 big1 lazy circles >.d hm4
8,%e 0 j explor+10 ,sk]ry says4 8,%e
seem$ to h an extremely curi\s
p]sonal;y40
  ,sk]ry has 5c.t]$ hundr$s ( %>ks
dur+ 8 c>e] & f.d t 9dividual %>ks c h
v di6]5t p]sonalities4 8,c]ta9 %>ks
seem polite,-!y're well 2hav$ & make
eye 3tact10 ,sk]ry says4 8,o!r
9dividuals appe> grumpy or sn1ky40
  ,humans (t5 fe> %>ks4 ,b ,sk]ry's
exp]i;es h %[n hm ev5 9dividuals 2l;g+
to a species t's ?"\ to 2 a7ressive c
h a major sweet side4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,? photo1
    tak5 by brian sk]ry1 %[s a div]
    9t]act+ ) a tig] %>k (f ! bahama
    isl&s4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,an oc1nic
    :itetip %>k glides "? ! wat]4,'
    ,,p]sonal;y ,,p[]
,hik+ 9 ! ,bahamas "? a /1my mangrove
=e/,-a gr\p ( %rubs or trees t gr[ 9
coa/al wat]s,-,sk]ry >riv$ at a    #ca
wild nurs]y = lemon %>k pups4 ,!
photograph]1 :o 0 /&+ 9 a foot ( wat]1
put on 8 snorkel ge> & scrambl$ onto 8
/oma* to snap pics ( ! fi%4
  ,pe]+ 9to ! wat]1 ,sk]ry wat*$ z
?ree %>k pups swam 9to view4 ,!y 7 w>y
( hm1 b ev5tually "o swi%$ clos] to
9ve/igate4 ,only af ! f/ %>k got
com=table did ! o!r two approa*4
8,c]ta9 %>ks 4play m 3fid;e1 & !y're
qk] to explore new ?+s 9 _! 5viron;t10
,sk]ry says4 ,"s %>ks >e al sup]
social1 :ile o!rs )9 ! same species
pref] _! me "t4
  ,ea* p]sonal;y type has b5efits4 ,=
9/.e1 social lemon %>ks mi<t d bett]
:5 food is pl5ti;l 2c !y'll %>e ! grub
) ea* o!r4 ,b :5 food is sc>ce1 lemon
%>ks t l to 2 al"o mi<t ?rive1 s9ce !y
don't divide _! m1ls4 ,t m1ns di6]5t
%>ks )9 ! same species ?rive 9 di6]5t
situa;ns4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,lemon %>k
    pups swim "? a mangrove =e/4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,sk]ry took
    ? photo ( a lemon %>k pup f !
    wat]y floor ( a mangrove =e/4,'
    ,,sup]size ,,%>k
,humans mi<t h a h>d "t det]m9+ a
%>k's temp]a;t at f/4 ,z ,sk]ry "ks1
^! animals w (t5 surprise y6
  ,once1 ,sk]ry 0 div+ ) a gr\p 9 !
,atlantic ,oc1n :5 he cau<t si<t ( a
#ad-foot-l;g tig] %>k ) g9orm\s jaws4
,! huge;s ( ! cr1ture made ,sk]ry
n]v\s,-plus he knew t ? species t5ds
to 2 v a7ressive4 8,next to h]1 y
r1lize h[ small & vuln]able y >e10 he
says4
  ,b ! %>k grace;lly glid$ ov] & paus$
by ea* ( ! div]s z if to greet !m4 ,!n
%e turn$ t[>d ,sk]ry & all[$ hm to t\*
h]4 ,x turn$ \ t ! o!rs _h alr met !
frly animal & giv5 h] a "n3 ,emma4
  ,! tig] %>k visit$ ! dive site alm e
"d dur+ ,sk]ry's /ay4 8,once ,i got
ov] my 9itial reac;n1 ,i r1liz$ t
,emma 0 j a g5tle giant10 he says4 ,s
basically1 y c't judge a %>k by xs
jaws4                              #cc
  ,sk]ry / sees ,emma :5 he visits !
>ea1 & he'll 3t9ue to 8meet0 new %>ks
dur+ 8 "uwat] photo %oots4 ,!
photograph] hopes t by %[+ ! di6]5t
p]sonalities ( %>ks1 p won't see !m z
a bun* ( dang]\s animals4 ,9/1d1 !y'll
see !m z 9dividuals t des]ve \r c>e &
protec;n4
  ,ev5 if !y d h a lot ( tee?6
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,a tig] %>k
    (f ! bahama isl&s glides ov] a
    coral reef4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,sk]ry
    r1dies 8 cam]a to take photos ( a
    s*ool ( c>i21n reef %>ks4,'

  ,m ?an #dej species ( %>ks exi/1 b
at l1/ #bf ( !m >e 5dang]$ & at l1/
#dh >e vuln]able4
  ,"s %>ks gr[ ov] #cj1jjj tee? 9 _!
life"ts4
    ,,,: %>k >e .1y mo/ l8,'
  ,pick ! s5t;e t be/ describes y1 !n
r1d ab yr 9n] fi%6
      8,i l to make a spla%60
  ,y're l a ^1blacktip ^1%>k1 : p]=ms
a %[y 4play by l1p+ f ! sea1 rotat+
s"eal "ts1 & spla%+ d[n4
      8,i'm v obs]vant40
  ,meet yr mat*1 ! ^1hamm]h1d ^1%>k6
,! fi%'s wide-set eyes give x a broad
range ( vi.n1 : helps x f9d prey4
      8,i c seem 9timidat+1 b ,i'm
      r1lly a big s(tie40
  ,r1*+ #dj feet l;g1 ! ^1:ale ^1%>k
is ! _w's l>ge/ fi%4 ,b ? %>k is
usually g5tle & calm4
      8,i l to l\nge >.d40
  ,y resemble ! ^7,c>i21n reef %>k^'1
nick"nd ! 8sleep+ %>k0 = ly+ mo;n.s on
! s1floor :5 x's n hunt+4
      8,i'm alw on ! g40
  ^7,grt :ite %>ks^' h lots ( 5]gy1 l
y6 ,) xs torp$o-%ap$ body & /r;g tail1
! fi% c swim #be miles an h\r4
      8,n m* gets me d[n40
  ,y & ! ^7s& tig] %>k^' >e alike4 ,!
%>k surfaces to gulp air1 : 5ds up 9
xs belly1 mak+ ? fi% m buoyant4
    ,,,gu>dians ( ! sea,'          #ce
  ,want to keep \r oc1ns 9 gd 3di;n8
,call 9 ! %>ks6 ,!y eat critt]s ^:
popula;ns >e too hi<1 balanc+ ! numb]
( animals 9 \r s1s4 ,%>ks t live >.d
coral reefs al eat animals t prey on
h]bivor\s "<or plant-eat+"> fi%4 ,)\t
%>ks1 m h]bivor\s fi% wd vani%4 ,s9ce
^! fi% eat h>m;l algae t gr[ on !
reefs1 _! 4appe>.e wd 2 bad news =
coral4
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         ,,future ,,_w3 ,food
         ,,,by k>5 de seve,'
     ,,,>t by mondoli?ic /udios,'
,:at w re/aurants 2 l decades f n[8
8,y c expect a lot ( *anges 9 t]ms (
us+ te*nology to gr[ & ord] \r m1ls10
says ,paul ,takhi/ov1 a food sci5ti/
at ,rutg]s ,univ]s;y 9 ,new
,brunswick1 ,new ,j]sey4 8,we'll al 2
able to p]sonalize \r food m40 ,*eck \
:at's cook+ at ? re/aurant ( ! future4
    ,,,hungry8 press pr9t,'
,a qk f+] scan at yr table %[s t y're
l[ on c]ta9 nutri5ts4 ,j press a
button1 & a #c-;,d pr9t] uses pure$
food c>tridges to 8pr9t0 lasagna t's
pack$ ) specific vitam9s t yr body
ne$s4 8,h1l?y food isn't "o size fits
all10 ,takhi/ov says4 8,we h di6]5t
bodies1 s we ne$ di6]5t nutri5ts40 ,^!
pr9t]s w al 9cr1se e6ici5cy1 all[+
*efs to qkly pr9t p]sonaliz$ food =
l>ge cr[ds4
    ,,food-,,9-,a-,,box
,"s ( ! lettuce 9 ? kit*5 is sad4 ,or
r1 "o ( ! lettuce emojis on ! giant
comput] scre5s is fr[n+4 ,t's 2c ! *ef
didn't use ! "r recipe ( sunli<t1
wat]1 & nutri5ts to get ! r1l-life
l1fy plant 9side a box 2h ! scre5 to
gr[4 ,s %e taps ! t\* scre5 to make !
temp]ature cool]1 & ! lettuce's fr[n
turns upside d[n on ! fridge-%ap$ 8box
f>m40 ,)\t plant+ se$s 9 soil1 ?
re/aurant c gr[ all ! fruits &
vegetables x ne$s4 8,anybody c 2 a
f>m]10 says ,hildre? ,5gl&1 assi/ant
director ( ! ,op5 ,agriculture
,9itiative at ! ,massa*usetts      #cg
,9/itute ( ,te*nology4 8,if y live 9
,icel&1 y c gr[ /rawb]ries t ta/e z if
!y're f ,mexico40
    ,,wa/e ,,n
  ,rese>*]s >e curr5tly "w+ on ways to
3v]t human wa/e 9to nutri5ts4 ,:e!r
y're eat+ on ,e>? or dur+ a space
vaca;n1 9 ! future "s ( yr food w
likely h recycl$ 9gr$i5ts4
    ,,,hunt+ = holograms,'
,let's g fi%+ 444 9 ! kit*58 ,! cat* (
! "d is a #c-;,d hologram t ! *ef
hooks 9 mid-air4 ,"o "d p w /ock _!
kit*5s by ga!r+ 9gr$i5ts 9 a virtual
_w4 ,simply pick a b]ry f a digital
bu% or *oose a cut ( beef f ! virtual
f>m4 ,af y're d"o =ag+1 ! hologram
setup s5ds details to a local m>ket t
deliv]s yr ord]4 ,sci5ti/s "w+ on ?
program hope to 3nect p to _! food
s\rces & make %opp+ m fun4
    ,,get ,,sm>t
,at yr favorite re/aurant1 y tap !
table to op5 a digital m5u & *oose f
fre%ly gr[n salads & #c-;,d pr9t$
cr1;ns4 ,an al>m lets y "k :5 yr food
is wait+ 9 ! cu2y at "o side ( !
table,-j lift ! door & take yr m1l4
,=got "s?+8 ,a robot s]v] w /op by to
see if y ne$ any?+ else4
     ,,gr[ ,,up
,:at w happ5 to f>ms 9 ! future8 ,"s w
2 .1m* tall]4 ,cities w 3t9ue to exp&
z ! human popula;n climbs to n9e
billion p1 l1v+ less l& to f>m4
,agriculture w likely 2 h\s$ 9 t[]+
v]tical skyscrap]s situat$ 9 ^!
cities4 ,luckily1 9door f>ms typically
use less wat]1 & plants seem to gr[
fa/] 9 ^! 5viron;ts4
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               ,,badg]
     ,,,na;nal geographic kids,'
     ,,,mis.n ^1animal ^1rescue,'
     ,save ,,animals ,save ! ,,_w
          ,,,by scott eld],'
    ,an orphan$ baby gets a second
    *.e4
,dur+ a torr5tial ra9/orm 9 ,5gl&1 a
f>m] goes \tside to *eck on 8      #ci
%eep4 ,! flock is safe1 b he /umbles
acr ano!r animal 9 s]i\s tr\ble4 ,ly+
mo;n.s on ! gr.d is a t9y1 alm fur.s
badg] cub4 ,! f>m] notices a flick] (
life1 s he tucks ! t9y cr1ture 9to 8
pocket & drives to an animal rescue
c5t]4
    ,,s.d ,,(f
,by ! "t ! cub >rives at ! c5t]1
,secret ,_w1 x's wri7l+ & mak+ a
badg]'s 4t9ctive *irp+ s.d4 ,! /aff is
pl1s$ to see t ! female cub has no
w.ds or p>asites4 8,%e's s p]fect10
says ,paul9e ,kidn]1 f.d] ( ,secret
,_w4 8,b %e's v "y40 ,less ?an #dh
h\rs old1 ! animal is vuln]able to _m
h1l? problems4
    ,,,j w>m+ up,'
,! t9y baby badg]'s "m wd n h will+ly
ab&on$ h] cub4 ,badg]s live "ugr.d 9
family burr[s call$ setts4 ,kidn]
2lieves ! cub's home flood$ & ! "m lo/
! newborn :ile mov+ o!r cubs to a dry1
backup sett4
  ,! bi7e/ 3c]n = ,gale,-"nd af ! w9dy
/orm %e 0 f.d 9,-is h] l[ body
temp]ature4 ,! /aff place ! orphan 9 a
w>m 9cubator & give ,gale a hot wat]
bottle wrapp$ 9 a t[el & a /u6$ animal
to snu7le up to4 ,once ! baby badg]
has w>m$ up1 ,kidn] />ts fe$+ h] milk4
,newborn badg]s eat v ll1 v (t5,-ab
once an h\r1 #bd_/#g4 ,kidn] sleeps on
a *air ) ,gale on h] lap s %e c fe$ h]
) a syr+e "?\t ! ni<t4
    ,,,back to ! wild,'
,:5 ,gale is six weeks old %e op5s h]
eyes = ! f/ "t4 ,at #aj weeks %e 2g9s
to crawl >.d on h] %aky legs4 ,once !
ll badg] />ts *[+ d[n solid foods1
%e's mov$ 9to a small p5 ": human
3tact is m9imiz$4 8,o!rwise !y gr[ up
?9k+ !y're human 2+s10 ,kidn] says4
,two weeks lat]1 ,gale jo9s a gr\p (
o!r badg]s4 ,dur+ f\r mon?s ( prep>a;n
= rel1se1 ! badg]s live 9 an >tificial
sett1 le>n survival skills1 & get _!
f/ ta/e ( wild badg] food3 e>?worms4
  ,:5 ,gale is ei<t mon?s old1 %e &
five o!r badg]s >e transport$ to   #da
! c.tryside4 ,"h1 a tempor>y sett has
be5 built & sec;n$ (f ) a circul> f;e4
,a mon? lat]1 af ! badg]s h le>n$ to
=age & dig _! [n sett1 ! f;e is
remov$4 ,kidn] admits t %e's a ll sad
to see ,gale g4 ,/1 8,x's fanta/ic 2c
y've be5 "w+ to get t animal back 9to
! wild10 %e says4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,gale "<"r">
    bonds ) ano!r badg] 2f !y're
    rel1s$4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,i r1lly dig
    ? place6,'

  ,badg]s c eat s"eal hundr$ e>?worms
ea* ni<t4
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     #cj ,,,cool ?+s ab cities,'
        ,,by ,,s1n ,mc,,collum
#a ,,,! m>ble lions gu>d+,' ! ,new
  ,york ,c;y ,public ,libr>y >e "nd
  ,pati;e & ,=titude4
#b ,,,rhesus macaques 9 new delhi1
  9dia1 (t5 snat* eyeglasses & purses
  f p$e/rians4,'
#c ,,,"s police (fic]s 9 cairo1
  egypt1,' patrol ! pyramids & o!r
  t\ri/ spots ,,on ,,camelback4
#d ,,,well+ton1 new z1l&1,' is ! l>ge/
  capital c;y to f/ greet ea* new "d &
  ye>4
#e ,surr.d$ by ,italy1 ,,vatican ,,c;y
  is bo? a c;y & ,,,! _w's smalle/
  c.try4,' ,x's ab ! same size z ,,,a
  golf c\rse4,'
#f ,,,! bus /a;n 9 la paz1 bolivia1 0
  design$ by gu/av ei6el1,' ! same
  >*itect :o built ! ,ei6el ,t[] & !
  ,/atue ( ,lib]ty4
#g ,,,9 canb]ra1 au/ralia1 ?\s&s (
  ea/]n gray kang>oos (t5 9vade ! c;y
  to dr9k wat] & mun* grass4,'
#h ,a mall 9 ! des]t c;y ( ,dubai1
  ,unit$ ,>ab ,emirates1 ,,,makes sn[
  = an 9door ski resort4,'
#i ,e ni<t 9 ,au/91 ,texas1 m ?an #a4e
  ,,million ,,bats fly \ f "u a bridge
  to eat 9sects4
#aj ,,,9 reykjav^/ik1 icel&1 h1t =
  homes & busi;ses comes 5tirely   #dc
  f geo!rmal 5]gy cr1t$ by "ugr.d
  volcanic s\rces4,'
#aa ,,,fli<ts at ! airport,' 9
  ,manila1 ,philipp9es1 h be5 c.el$ on
  ,new ,ye>'s ,eve 2c ( smoke f !
  ,,,millions ( fire"ws &
  firecrack]s,' p %oot (f4
#ab ,,,ba?1 5gl&1 r1lly did get xs "n
  f ba?s,-h1t$ pools built by ! romans
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