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Great Blue Heron at Water's Edge
Photo: Great blue heron wading on long, thin legs
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Wading on its long, thin legs, a great blue heron scouts for prey.
Photograph courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Wild Rivers

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Wild Archipelago

Stormy times are in store for Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Read about it in this feature.

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Cranes

Find out why cranes have been called "wildness incarnate," check out a world crane map, and more.

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Hot Pink: African Flamingos

The African lesser flamingo is one tough bird. Find out why in this feature.

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Ungainly Grace

They've been called awkward, grotesque, and absurdly ridiculous. See how the clumsy American white pelican turns to poetry in flight in this National Geographic magazine feature.

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